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馬うま - uma
horse
Definitions
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| 馬 |
| 1. n. a horse |
| 2. n. (shogi) a promoted bishop |
| 3. n. a sawhorse: a four-leg stand made of wood or iron for supporting other materials |
| 4. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ウマ |
| 5. n. (obsolete) a horse |
| 6. n. (Fukui) a horse |
| 7. n. (Kagoshima) a horse |
| 8. affix. horse |
| 競馬 - horse racing |
Pronunciation
uma
Example Sentences
| あの馬に賭ければ勝つかもしれない。 That horse may be a good bet. あれは馬ではなくロバだ。 That is not a horse but a donkey. くじらは馬と同様に魚ではない。 A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. この馬はだれかが後ろから近づくと必ずける。 This horse kicks when anyone comes up from behind. しばらくこの馬に乗ってもいいですか。 Can I ride this horse for a while? |
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