Meaning of 当て馬(あてうま) in Japanese

当て馬, あて馬
Kana Reading
あてうま
Romaji
ateuma
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler

Related Kanji

馬 JLPT 3

10 strokes

horse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: うま, うま-, ま

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当 JLPT 3

6 strokes

hit, right, appropriate, himself

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし

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