馬
uma[ɯ̟ma̠]
The Japanese word for horse is 馬 (uma).
馬 is used to refer to members of the species Equus ferus.
Meaning: members of the species ''Equus ferus'' (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
uma
Did you know?
- The Japanese word 馬 may be a distant relative of the English word 'mare'. Both might share an ancient root used for 'horse' across central Asia.
- While 馬 is the standard word for horse, Japanese uses the same character in many compound words to describe everything from chess pieces to specific types of poetry.
Examples in context
- 馬に乗せてよ。Get on a horse.This sentence demonstrates how to use 馬 when telling someone to get on a horse.Tatoeba #121636 by small_snow, translation #282369 by CM
- 馬に乗れるの？Can you ride a horse?This sentence uses 馬 to ask about the ability to ride a horse.Tatoeba #10246225 by bunbuku, translation #15859 by CK
- 馬に乗りなさい。Get on the horse.This sentence uses 馬 to give a command to get on a horse.Tatoeba #1273309 by bunbuku, translation #1256569 by CK
- 田舎で馬を見ました。I saw a horse in the countryside.
- あの馬は本当に速いね！That horse is really fast, isn't it?
- 110 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are visiting a ranch.
- 結衣 Yui見て、あの馬とても大きいね！Mite, ano uma totemo ookii ne!Look, that horse is very big!
- 陽太 Yota本当だ。かっこいい色をしているね。Hontou da. Kakkoii iro o shite iru ne.You're right. It has a cool color.
- 結衣 Yui馬にエサをあげてもいいかな？Uma ni esa o agiletemo ii kana?I wonder if we can feed the horse?
- 陽太 Yota職員の人に聞いてみよう。Shokuin no hito ni kiite miyou.Let's ask the staff member.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “horse” translations and entries 馬, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 馬, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
