馬車(ばしゃ)

ばしゃ
noun
horse-drawn carriage; horse cart
1. horse-drawn carriage; horse cart
A vehicle pulled by one or more horses. Used historically for transportation and still seen today in tourist areas and ceremonial contexts.
馬車(ばしゃ)に乗(の)りたい。
I want to ride in a horse-drawn carriage.
観光(かんこう)馬車(ばしゃ)で街(まち)を回(まわ)った。
We toured the town in a sightseeing carriage.
昔(むかし)は馬車(ばしゃ)が主(おも)な交通手段(こうつうしゅだん)だった。
In the past, horse-drawn carriages were the main means of transportation.

Compound of 馬(ば) (horse) + 車(しゃ) (vehicle).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 馬車(ばしゃ)に乗(の)る (ride in a carriage)
  • 馬車(ばしゃ)を引(ひ)く (pull a carriage)
  • 観光(かんこう)馬車(ばしゃ) (sightseeing carriage)
  • 馬車(ばしゃ)馬(うま) (carriage horse)

In modern Japan, 馬車(ばしゃ) appears in tourist spots like 北海道(ほっかいどう) and in historical fiction. The Imperial Household Agency still uses ceremonial carriages for state events.

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