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 |
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.
He straddled the horse.
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.
The bridge spans the river.
This research extends over multiple fields.
The boy straddled his bicycle and rode down the hill.
This bridge spans two prefectures.
The conference was held over a span of three days.
This issue spans multiple fields, including economics and politics.