Japanese

うま
Meaning: horse
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

馬

Example sentences

There are many horses on the farm.
彼は全財産をその馬に賭けた。
He bet his entire fortune on that horse.
その島には、野生の馬の群が生息している。
A herd of wild horses lives on that island.
彼は馬に鞭を当てて走らせた。
He applied the whip to the horse and made it run.
彼は巧みに手綱を操って、馬を静止させた。
He skillfully handled the reins and brought the horse to a halt.
牧場では一頭の馬がのんびりと草を食べている。
A horse is leisurely eating grass at the ranch.
その馬は疾風の如く草原を駆け抜けた。
The horse ran through the grassland like a gale.
遠くから馬の蹄の音が聞こえてきた。
I could hear the sound of horse hooves from a distance.
草原を馬が疾駆する姿は、実に壮観だ。
The sight of a horse galloping across the prairie is truly spectacular.
馬が砂煙を上げて走り去った。
The horse galloped away, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Usage Notes

Refers to the large mammal used for riding and labor.

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