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回転木馬 (kaitenmokuba) Japanese meaning: merry-go-round | Kotomora

回かい転てん木もく馬ば

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Meanings

1

merry-go-round; carousel

Refers to the amusement park ride with rotating seats, often shaped like horses. Synonymous with メリーゴーランド.

See also: メリーゴーランド

子こ供どもたちは回かい転てん木もく馬ばに乗のり

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The children want to ride the merry-go-round.

Kanji

回-times, round, game
転revolve, turn around, change
木tree, wood
馬horse

Related words

メリーゴーランド
Common loanword synonym; 回転木馬 is the native Japanese term and may sound slightly more formal or descriptive.

Built from

回かい転てん+木もく馬ば

Etymology

Compound of 回転 (rotation) + 木馬 (wooden horse), describing the rotating wooden horses of a carousel.