横切る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 横切る and read よこぎる, it means crossing from one side of a route or space to the other.
• Basic usage: It is used for a cat darting across a road or taking a shortcut across a square.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Across rather than along
  • The movement intersects the main direction instead of following it.