馬 (Uma) is a Japanese noun meaning “horse, horse racing, promoted bishop, knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)”.
Meanings
- nounhorse
- nounhorse racing
- nounpromoted bishop
- nounknight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
Examples
馬は動物である。
Horses are animals.
馬はロバと違う。
Horses are distinct from donkeys.
彼は馬を急がせた。
He urged his horse along.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).