VocabJLPT N1
cross
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. cross
  2. 2. crossing
  3. 3. cross (soccer)
Borrowed from English "cross," this versatile katakana word can mean a cross shape, a crossing or intersection, or a combination of two things. It appears in sports, fashion, and everyday conversation with slightly different nuances depending on context.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Where should the lines cross to make the pattern look good?

Sentence 2

Can you tell where the two lines cross?

Sentence 3

Hey, crossing your chopsticks when you set them down is bad manners!

Sentence 4

The traffic flow crossed at the conference room entrance, causing a bottleneck.

Sentence 5

That corridor is prone to crossing foot traffic, which makes it dangerous.