軍馬(ぐんば)

ぐんば
noun
war horse; military horse
historymilitary
1. war horse; military horse
A horse trained and used for military purposes, such as cavalry charges, transport, or battle.
軍馬(ぐんば)に乗(の)る。
To ride a war horse.
戦場(せんじょう)では多(おお)くの軍馬(ぐんば)が命(いのち)を落(お)とした。
Many war horses lost their lives on the battlefield.
武将(ぶしょう)は愛用(あいよう)の軍馬(ぐんば)とともに戦(たたか)いに臨(のぞ)んだ。
The military commander went into battle with his trusted war horse.

Composed of 軍(ぐん) (military) + 馬(ば) (horse). Refers to horses specifically raised, trained, or requisitioned for military use. Historically important in Japan, where mounted samurai (騎馬武者(きばむしゃ)) played a major role in warfare. Also encountered in discussions of World War II, when horses were still used for transport.

Common collocations

  • 軍馬(ぐんば)を育(そだ)てる: to raise military horses
  • 軍馬(ぐんば)の徴発(ちょうはつ): requisitioning of horses for military use
  • 軍馬(ぐんば)補充部(ほじゅうぶ): military horse supply depot

Similar words

  • 騎馬(きば): mounted horse; horseback — refers to the act of riding a horse, especially in a military or ceremonial context
  • 馬(うま): horse — the general term for any horse
  • 戦馬(せんば): battle horse — a literary synonym for 軍馬(ぐんば)

Related Words

Compare: 騎馬(きば) (mounted horse)
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