Matagu

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

跨ぐ (Matagu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to step over, to step across, to stride over, to stride across”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto step over; to step across; to stride over; to stride across; to cross
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto stretch over; to span; to bridge; to saddle; to straddle

Examples

  • She strode over the brook.

  • I'll never set foot in this house again.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 跨ぐ

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