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跨る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 跨る | 跨らない |
| Polite | 跨ります | 跨りません |
| Past polite | 跨りました | 跨りませんでした |
| Past | 跨った | 跨らなかった |
| Te-form | 跨って | 跨らないで |
| Desire | 跨りたい | 跨りたくない |
| Potential | 跨れる | 跨れない |
| Passive | 跨られる | 跨られない |
| Causative | 跨らせる | 跨らせない |
| Causative passive | 跨らせられるalso 跨らされる | 跨らせられないalso 跨らされない |
| Volitional | 跨ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 跨りましょう | |
| Imperative | 跨れ | 跨るな |
| Conditional | 跨れば | 跨らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 跨ったら | 跨らなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
usually written using kana alone
Used for physically sitting or standing with legs on either side of something, such as a horse, bicycle, or fence.
He straddled the horse.
The child is sitting astride the bicycle.
2
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
extend over; span; spread over
usually written using kana alone
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.
The bridge spans the river.
This research extends over multiple fields.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に跨るto straddle/sit astride something (a horse, bicycle, fence, etc.)
The boy straddled his bicycle and rode down the hill.
- 〈場所〉にまたがるto span across two or more places (regions, countries, etc.)
This bridge spans two prefectures.
- 〈時〉にまたがるto extend over a period of time
The conference was held over a span of three days.
- 〈事〉にまたがるto cover or span multiple fields, topics, or categories
This issue spans multiple fields, including economics and politics.