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white horse
A horse with a white coat. Often carries symbolic or romantic connotations in Japanese, as in fairy tales and legends.
白馬に乗った王子様。
A prince on a white horse.
草原を白馬が駆けていく姿は美しかった。
The sight of the white horse galloping across the meadow was beautiful.
子供のころ、白馬に乗った王子様が迎えに来ると信じていた。
When I was a child, I believed a prince on a white horse would come for me.
白馬 refers to a horse with a white coat. In Japanese culture, the white horse carries strong symbolic and romantic associations, appearing frequently in fairy tales and legends as a noble or magical creature. The word can also be read しろうま; はくば is the standard Sino-Japanese compound form.
CULTURAL NOTE:
白馬に乗った王子様 (a prince on a white horse) is a common fairy-tale image in Japanese culture, equivalent to the English "Prince Charming" or "knight in shining armor."
RELATED:
- 馬: horse
- 黒馬: black horse