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(intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)

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abut

Source Word

abut

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈbʌt/

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)

Japanese Meaning

土地などが隣り合って接していること。隣接している、境界を共有している状態。

The properties abut, forming a continuous stretch along the hillside.

いくつかの区画が隣接しており、丘の斜面に沿って連続した一帯を形成しています。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)

It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.

abuts

（ present singular third-person ）

abutting

（ participle present ）

abutted

（ participle past ）

abutted

（ past ）