How to say "saddle" in Japanese

• サドルCommon
  nounThe loanword; the usual word for a bicycle saddle, and also used for the saddle in horse riding. Choose this in most everyday contexts when referring to a saddle as an object.
• 鞍くらCommon
  nounThe native word for a horse's saddle — the seat strapped onto a horse's back for riding. Use it when talking about horses or riding gear; for a bicycle saddle, サドル is the word.
  馬うまに乗のる前まえに人ひとは普通ふつう馬ばに鞍くらをつける。↗

  Before getting on a horse, you usually put a saddle on its back.
• またぐJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbA verb, usually written in kana, meaning to straddle or step over something; its 'to saddle' gloss reflects that straddling sense. For the saddle as an object, use サドル or 鞍 instead.

For the noun, 「サドル」 is the loanword typically used for a bicycle seat, while 鞍 is the native word for a horse's saddle; 「またぐ」 is a verb meaning to straddle, not a word for the object.

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• サドルsaddle
• 鞍くらsaddle
• シックpiece of fabric sewn into the crotch of a garment to reinforce it
• 鞍下くらしたsirloin (beef)
• 股布またぬのpiece of fabric sewn into the crotch of a garment to reinforce it
• またぐto stretch over