乗馬
The English phrase "horseback riding" is translated into Japanese as 乗馬.
乗馬 refers to the activity of horseback riding. You can use it as a direct object by adding the particle を. You can express your interest in the activity by saying 乗馬が好きです (I like horseback riding) or 乗馬が大好きです (I love horseback riding). To say you are riding joyfully, you can use 楽しく乗馬する.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 乗馬 is composed of the kanji 乗 (to ride) and 馬 (horse).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun 乗馬 can be turned into the verb "to ride a horse" by adding the verb する, resulting in 乗馬する. The past tense of this verb is 乗馬した.
Did you know?
- Traditional Japanese riding, known as Yabusame, combines 乗馬 with archery, requiring the rider to shoot arrows at targets while galloping.
- The word 馬 (horse) is also a component in many Japanese surnames, such as 馬場 (Baba), which literally translates to 'horse field'.
- While 乗馬 refers to the sport or activity, if you want to talk about the act of being mounted on a horse, you might use the verb 乗る, which is the same word used for riding buses or trains.
Examples in context
- 乗馬をしたいのですが。I'd like to try horseback riding.Tatoeba #146128 by small_snow, translation #268434 by CK
- 乗馬がしたい。I want to go horseback riding.Tatoeba #1006579 by mookeee, translation #2764121 by CK
- 乗馬の経験はありますか。jouba no keiken wa arimasu ka.Do you have any experience with horseback riding?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their hobbies at a cafe.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんは、趣味は何ですか？Yui-san wa, shumi wa nan desu ka?Yui, what is your hobby?
- 結衣 Yui乗馬が一番好きです。Jouba ga ichiban suki desu.I like horseback riding the most.
- 大翔 Hirotoかっこいいですね！Kakkoii desu ne!That's cool!
- 結衣 Yui大翔さんも、やってみますか？Hiroto-san mo, yattemimasu ka?Would you like to try it too, Hiroto?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
