そり
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Meanings
1
sleigh; sled; sledge
usually written using kana alone
General term for a vehicle that slides over snow or ice, pulled by animals or used for sliding downhill.
In winter, children play with sleds.
Reindeer are pulling the sleigh.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がそりに乗るfor someone to ride a sled
The children played by riding sleds on the snowy hill.
- そりで滑るto slide down on a sled
Sliding down the steep slope on a sled is a lot of fun.
- 〈動物〉がそりを引くfor an animal to pull a sled
The dogs pull the sled across the snowy plain.