騎馬(きば)

きば
noun
horse riding; being mounted on horseback; a mounted rider
formalwrittenhistory
1. horse riding; being mounted on horseback; a mounted rider
The state of being mounted on horseback, or a person riding a horse. Used primarily in historical and cultural contexts relating to warfare, ceremonies, and traditional events.
騎馬(きば)武者(むしゃ)が戦場(せんじょう)を駆(か)ける。
Mounted warriors gallop across the battlefield.
運動会(うんどうかい)の騎馬戦(きばせん)は子(こ)どもたちに大人気(だいにんき)だ。
The cavalry battle at sports day is very popular with children.
騎馬(きば)民族(みんぞく)は広(ひろ)い草原(そうげん)を移動(いどう)しながら生活(せいかつ)していたと言(い)われている。
It is said that nomadic horse-riding peoples lived while moving across vast grasslands.

Refers to riding on horseback or a person mounted on a horse. Used primarily in historical, military, and cultural contexts. The word appears in many common compounds related to Japanese history and traditions.

Common collocations

  • 騎馬戦(きばせん): cavalry battle (also a school sports day game)
  • 騎馬(きば)武者(むしゃ): mounted warrior
  • 騎馬(きば)民族(みんぞく): equestrian/nomadic horse-riding people
  • 騎馬(きば)隊(たい): cavalry unit
  • 騎馬(きば)像(ぞう): equestrian statue

Similar words

  • 乗馬(じょうば): horseback riding — focuses on the activity/hobby of riding horses
  • 馬術(ばじゅつ): equestrian art, horsemanship — the skill or sport of riding

Related Words

Related: 乗馬(じょうば) (horse riding (modern))
Compare: 騎手(きしゅ) (jockey)
Compare: 軍馬(ぐんば) (war horse)
Compare: 騎乗(きじょう) (horse riding)
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