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またぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | またぐ | またがない |
| Polite | またぎます | またぎません |
| Past polite | またぎました | またぎませんでした |
| Past | またいだ | またがなかった |
| Te-form | またいで | またがないで |
| Desire | またぎたい | またぎたくない |
| Potential | またげる | またげない |
| Passive | またがれる | またがれない |
| Causative | またがせる | またがせない |
| Causative passive | またがせられるalso またがされる | またがせられないalso またがされない |
| Volitional | またごう | |
| Polite volitional | またぎましょう | |
| Imperative | またげ | またぐな |
| Conditional | またげば | またがなければ |
| Tara conditional | またいだら | またがなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
step over; stride across; cross
usually written using kana alone
Physical action of lifting one's leg and moving over an obstacle, threshold, or gap.
I walked stepping over the puddles.
He lightly stepped over the fence.
2
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
usually written using kana alone
Extending across a period, area, or two things; often used for time spans, geographical features, or sitting astride something.
The bridge spans the river.
The company operates across the fields of medicine and IT.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をまたぐto step over an object
I walked along, stepping over the puddles.
- 〈時〉をまたぐto span across a period of time (e.g. crossing into a new year)
The party went on, spanning into the new year.
- 敷居をまたぐto cross someone's threshold (i.e. visit their home)
I decided I would never set foot in that house again.
- 〈場所〉をまたぐto span or extend across two places
The bridge spans two cities.