godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for physically sitting or standing with legs on either side of something, such as a horse, bicycle, or fence.
彼は馬に跨った。
He straddled the horse.
子供が自転車に跨っている。
The child is sitting astride the bicycle.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
extend over; span; spread over
Used for abstract or spatial extension, such as a bridge spanning a river, a project covering multiple years, or a topic that extends into various fields.
その橋は川に跨っている。
The bridge spans the river.
この研究は複数の分野に跨る。
This research extends over multiple fields.