新あら馬うま

noun

yearling; one-year-old horse

Archaic term for a horse that is one year old. Cross-referenced with 当歳馬, which refers to a horse under one year old.

See also: 当歳馬

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「新あら馬うま」をあらうまと読よませる記き述じゅつがある。

  In old documents, there are descriptions where 新馬 is read as arauma, meaning a yearling.

noun

first menstruation; sanitary napkin for first period

Archaic term for a girl's first menstrual period, and by extension the cloth or pad used at that time. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 民みん俗ぞく資し料りょうに「新あら馬うま」が初しょ潮ちょうを指さす例れいが見みられる。

  In folklore materials, there are examples where 新馬 refers to a girl's first menstruation.