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horse
A large domesticated mammal used for riding and transport.
馬に乗る。
To ride a horse.
白い馬が走っている。
A white horse is running.
馬が合う。
To get along well (with someone).
Idiom
子供の時、馬に乗ってみたかった。
When I was a child, I wanted to try riding a horse.
日本では昔、馬は人や荷物を運ぶために使われていた。
In the past in Japan, horses were used to carry people and goods.
馬 means horse.
READINGS:
- うま: standalone word
- ば/ま: in compounds (e.g., 競馬)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 競馬: horse racing
- 馬車: horse-drawn carriage
- 馬力: horsepower
- 子馬: foal, pony
IDIOMS:
- 馬が合う: to get along well
- 馬の耳に念仏: like water off a duck's back