Japanese

またがる
Meaning: to straddle; to sit or extend across
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 跨る 跨らない
Polite 跨ります 跨りません
Past 跨った 跨らなかった
Polite + Past 跨りました 跨りませんでした
Te-form 跨って 跨らなくて
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 跨らされる 跨らされない
Imperative 跨れ 跨るな

Example

少年は自転車に跨ると、ゆっくりペダルを踏んだ。
The boy got on the bicycle and slowly pressed the pedals.

Usage Notes

Use it for sitting or getting onto something with the legs on both sides, and also for something spanning an area or period.

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