白馬
also: しろうま
Meanings
1
white horse
Standard term for a horse with white coat. Often used in literature, idioms, and proper names.
The prince appeared riding a white horse.
2
Only with reading しろうま
Rare term for unrefined sake, used only with the reading しろうま. Not commonly encountered in modern Japanese.
'Shirouma' is an old word for unfiltered sake.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が白馬に乗るfor someone to ride a white horse
The knight rode a white horse toward the castle.