verb (godan)跨るまたがる · matagaru
Englishto mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride
- 馬の背にまたがり野山を走り回った。I rode all over the countryside on horseback.
Englishto span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
- 台風の被害は数県にまたがっていた。The damage of the typhoon spread over several prefectures.
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