縦断(じゅうだん)

じゅうだん
noun
traversing lengthwise; running through
travelgeography
1. traversing lengthwise; crossing from end to end
Traveling or extending through something from one end to the other, typically in a north-south direction or along the longer axis.
日本(にほん)列島(れっとう)を縦断(じゅうだん)する。
To traverse the Japanese archipelago from end to end.
台風(たいふう)が本州(ほんしゅう)を縦断(じゅうだん)した。
The typhoon crossed through Honshu from end to end.
アメリカ縦断(じゅうだん)の旅(たび)に出(で)た。
I set off on a trip traversing America from north to south.

縦断(じゅうだん) refers to crossing lengthwise.

Direction

  • 縦断(じゅうだん): north-south or lengthwise traversal
  • 横断(おうだん): east-west or crosswise traversal

Common collocations

  • 縦断(じゅうだん)する: to traverse lengthwise
  • 縦断(じゅうだん)道路(どうろ): north-south highway
  • 縦断(じゅうだん)旅行(りょこう): lengthwise journey
  • ～を縦断(じゅうだん): to cross through ～ lengthwise

Usage

The direction depends on the orientation of the area. For Japan (oriented north-south), 縦断(じゅうだん) means north-south travel.

Related Words

Compare: 横断(おうだん) (crossing, traversing)
Compare: 走破(そうは) (running the full distance)
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Added 2026.1.31 8:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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