Vocabulary
What does またがる (matagaru) mean?
またがる means to straddle, sit astride (a horse).
Quick facts| Reading | またがる |
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| Romaji | matagaru |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmatagaru
to straddle, sit astride (a horse)
- 1godan verb · intransitive to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride
- 2godan verb · intransitive to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
Example sentences
彼は馬にまたがって走り出した。
He mounted the horse and rode off.
この橋は二つの県にまたがっている。
This bridge spans two prefectures.
