そり

そり
noun
sled; sleigh
1. sled; sleigh; toboggan
A vehicle with runners that slides over snow or ice, used for transport or play. Sometimes written with the kanji (そり), but the kana form is much more common in everyday writing.
子供(こども)たちがそりで(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing on sleds.
(ゆき)(さか)をそりで(すべ)()りた。
We sledded down the snowy hill.
(いぬ)ぞりはアラスカやシベリアで(むかし)から使(つか)われてきた。
Dog sleds have been used in Alaska and Siberia since ancient times.
サンタクロースはトナカイのそりに()ってやって()ると()われている。
Santa Claus is said to come riding a sleigh pulled by reindeer.

Usually written in hiragana, occasionally in katakana (ソリ) for emphasis. The kanji (そり) exists but is rare and not on the standard 常用漢字(じょうようかんじ) list.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • そりに()る: to ride a sled
  • そりで(すべ)る: to slide on a sled
  • (いぬ)ぞり: dog sled
  • トナカイのそり: reindeer-drawn sleigh