Japanese word

馬

Pronunciation

Romajiuma

Meaning

  • nounhorse

Example

私は馬が好きです。watashi wa uma ga su ki de su

I like horses.

Illustration for 馬 (horse)

More examples

牧場で馬を見ました。boku jō de uma o mi ma shi ta

I saw a horse at the farm.

牧場で馬に餌をあげました。boku jō de uma ni esa o a ge ma shi ta

I fed a horse at the ranch.

Core concept

Describes a strong, four-legged animal that is commonly associated with riding, racing, farming, and carrying people or goods.

Common phrases

  • 馬に乗るuma ni no ru

    ride a horse

  • 馬を飼うuma o ka u

    keep a horse

  • 馬に餌をやるuma ni esa o ya ru

    feed a horse

Definition in Japanese

人が乗るほか、走らせたり、荷物を運ばせたりする、ひづめのある大型の動物。hito ga no ru ho ka hashi ra se ta ri ni motsu o hako ba se ta ri su ru hi zu me no a ru ō gata no dō butsu

Word origin

馬 (uma) is a native Japanese noun recorded in Old Japanese as uma, and no certain further etymology is established.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese zodiac culture, 馬 (uma) represents the Horse, one of the 12 animals used to name years in the repeating cycle.

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