(うま)

うま
noun
horse
1. horse
A large domesticated mammal used for riding and transport.
(うま)()る。
To ride a horse.
(しろ)(うま)(はし)っている。
A white horse is running.
(うま)()う。
To get along well (with someone).
Idiom
子供(こども)(とき)(うま)()ってみたかった。
When I was a child, I wanted to try riding a horse.
日本(にほん)では(むかし)(うま)(ひと)荷物(にもつ)(はこ)ぶために使(つか)われていた。
In the past in Japan, horses were used to carry people and goods.

(うま) means horse.

READINGS:

  • うま: standalone word
  • ば/ま: in compounds (e.g., 競馬(けいば))

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 競馬(けいば): horse racing
  • 馬車(ばしゃ): horse-drawn carriage
  • 馬力(ばりき): horsepower
  • 子馬(こうま): foal, pony

IDIOMS:

  • (うま)()う: to get along well
  • (うま)(みみ)念仏(ねんぶつ): like water off a duck's back