そり

そり
noun
sled; sleigh
transportation
1. sled; sleigh; toboggan
A vehicle with runners that slides over snow or ice, used for transport or play. Sometimes written with the kanji 橇(そり), but the kana form is much more common in everyday writing.
子供(こども)たちがそりで遊(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing on sleds.
雪(ゆき)の坂(さか)をそりで滑(すべ)り降(お)りた。
We sledded down the snowy hill.
犬(いぬ)ぞりはアラスカやシベリアで昔(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乗(の)ってやって来(く)ると言(い)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 橇(そり) exists but is rare and not on the standard 常用漢字(じょうようかんじ) list.

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Related: トナカイ (reindeer)
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Added 2026.5.28 13:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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