乗馬
jouba
The English phrase "horse riding" translates to Japanese as 乗馬 (jouba).
乗馬 refers to the sport, hobby or the skill of riding itself rather than the act of mounting a horse in a casual context.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the kanji 乗 (to ride) and 馬 (horse).
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the noun 乗馬 as a verb meaning "to ride a horse", you must add the verb する (to do).
How do you pronounce it?
jouba
Did you know?
- In traditional Japanese horse riding, specifically yabusame, riders must shoot arrows at targets while galloping. This ritual is performed at shrines to pray for peace and prosperity.
- The character 馬 used in 乗馬 is a pictograph that originally depicted a horse with a large mane and a mane-like topknot.
- Japanese culture distinguishes between 乗馬 (the sport) and 騎馬 (mounted cavalry). The latter is specifically used when discussing military history or the 'horseback' position in a parade.
Examples in context
- グレートブリテンは紳士と乗馬の国です。Great Britain is a land of gentlemen and horse riding.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to use 乗馬 in a description of a country.Tatoeba #74824 by fcbond, translation #328895 by fcbond
- サッカーや野球の他に、乗馬も人気ですよ。Apart from soccer and baseball, horse riding is also popular.
- 彼女は乗馬がとても上手です。Kanojo wa jouba ga totemo jouzu desu.She is very good at horse riding.
- 週末は乗馬をしています。Shuumatsu wa jouba wo shite imasu.I go horse riding on weekends.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are talking about their hobbies at a cafe.
- 結衣 Yui陽太さんの趣味は何ですか？Yota-san no shumi wa nan desu ka?Yota, what is your hobby?
- 陽太 Yota乗馬に興味があります。Jouba ni kyoumi ga arimasu.I am interested in horse riding.
- 結衣 Yui素敵ですね！私も乗馬をしてみたいです。Suteki desu ne! Watashi mo jouba wo shite mitai desu.That's wonderful! I want to try horse riding too.
- 陽太 Yotaぜひ一緒にやりましょう。Zehi issho ni yarimashou.Let's definitely do it together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
