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“Cutting through” in Japanese

Short answer
横断 oudan おーだん

Cutting through in Japanese is “横断” (oudan). Full meaning: crossing (a road, river, etc.), cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town), cutting across, intersecting (e.g. a railway track); crossing (east-west), traversing, travelling across, flying across (e.g. the Pacific), sailing across; cutting hori.

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