跨る
またがる
Also written 股がる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride
- to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
Kanji
- 跨 be; sit or stand astride; extend over. Read as またがる.
Example sentences
- 支店は全国にまたがっている。
Our branches extend all over the country. - 馬の背にまたがり野山を走り回った。
I rode around the country on horseback. - 彼女は自転車にまたがり、走り去った。
She got on her bike and rode away. - トムはヘルメットをかぶってバイクにまたがった。
Tom put on his helmet and then got on his motorcycle.