Meaning of 馬 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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馬JLPT 3
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Kana Readingうま
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Romajiuma
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- horse
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- promoted bishop (shogi)
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Example Sentences
馬, うま used in context
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私なんぞには野牛と鹿と馬とを描き分けることなど到底出来ない。
Me? I can't even begin to draw buffalo, deer and horses so you can tell them apart.
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かつてはロードローラーは馬が曳いていたが、蒸気機関の発明により、スチームローラーが現れた。
Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.
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本日乗馬後、馬の手入れをしている時にうっかり右足を踏まれた。
Today, after riding, while grooming the horse I carelessly got my right foot trod on.
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馬や羊が放牧されてて、牧羊犬もいるわ。一度訪ねてみてはどうかしら？
Sheep and horses are set out to pasture, there are sheepdogs too. How about giving it a visit once?
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ハンプティダンプティ、壁の上に座って、ハンプティダンプティ、ドシンと落ちた。王様の馬のみんなも王様の家来のみんなもハンプティを元には戻せなかった。
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.
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A good-looking horse may sometimes break down.
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