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乗馬 (じょうば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
horse riding ; horseback riding ; mounting a horse
Used as a noun for the activity or sport of riding horses, and as 乗馬する for riding or getting on a horse. The する form is intransitive.
しょ
心しん
者しゃ
で
も
乗じょう
馬ば
できる
。
Even beginners can ride horses at this ranch.
2
noun
riding horse ; mount ; horse one is riding
Noun use for the horse used for riding, or the horse someone is mounted on. This meaning is less prominent in everyday learner contexts than the activity sense.
Kanji 乗 ride, power, multiplication Similar words 馬ば 術じゅつ Refers to equestrian technique or the competitive sport of equestrianism; 乗馬 is the more general word for horseback riding.
騎き 乗じょう More formal or technical for being mounted on a horse or riding; 乗馬 is more common for the recreational activity.
馬うま に 乗の る Plain verb phrase meaning to ride or get on a horse; 乗馬する is the noun-plus-suru form and sounds more like an activity or organized riding.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound from 乗, associated with riding or boarding, and 馬, horse. This component explanation reflects the written form and meaning rather than a detailed historical derivation.
