騎馬
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
horseback riding; mounted
Refers to riding a horse or being on horseback. Often used attributively (騎馬の) to describe things related to mounted activity, such as 騎馬隊 (mounted troops) or 騎馬戦 (cavalry battle). The gloss 'horseback rider' is a contextual extension, not a separate sense.
He galloped across the plain on horseback.
Mounted police officers led the parade.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が騎馬で〈場所〉に行くfor someone to go somewhere on horseback
The samurai headed to the battlefield on horseback.
- 騎馬の〈人〉a mounted person (e.g. rider, warrior)
The mounted warriors formed a line.