馬乗(うまの)り

うまのり
noun
riding astride; straddling
movement
1. sitting or riding astride, with one leg on each side
The posture of straddling something with a leg on each side, as when riding a horse. Also used adjectivally for garments divided into two leg sections rather than a single skirt-like piece.
子(こ)どもは父親(ちちおや)の肩(かた)に馬乗(うまの)りになった。
The child sat astride his father's shoulders.
柵(さく)に馬乗(うまの)りになって座(すわ)った。
I sat astride the fence.
剣道(けんどう)では足(あし)さばきのため、馬乗(うまの)り袴(ばかま)という二股(ふたまた)に分(わ)かれた袴(はかま)を履(は)く。
In kendo, divided-leg hakama called umanori-bakama are worn for freer footwork.

馬(うま) (horse) + 乗(の)り (riding): literally the posture of riding a horse, extended to any straddling position.

Common patterns

  • 馬乗(うまの)りになる: to sit/get astride (something)
  • 馬乗(うまの)り袴(はかま): divided-leg hakama, cut like wide trousers rather than a skirt, worn for martial arts where free leg movement matters

Similar words

  • 行灯(あんどん)袴(ばかま): undivided, skirt-style hakama — the alternative to 馬乗(うまの)り袴(ばかま), common at graduation ceremonies

Related Words

Related: 袴(はかま) (hakama)
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Added 2026.9.12 21:44 · Revised 2026.9.12 21:50
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