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Definition and meaning of - うま in Japanese

うま
uma

N4

1.horse

Noun

馬が すきです。
I like horses.
ばしゃ馬車
basha

N4

1.a carriage, horse wagon

Noun

馬車でいきます。
Going by horse-drawn carriage.
ばりき馬力
bariki

N4

1.horsepower

Noun

このエンジンは100馬力です。
This engine has 100 horsepower.
うま
uma

N4

1.a large four-legged animal used for riding.

Noun

馬は四本の足を持つ動物です。
Horses are animals with four legs.
野原で馬が草を食べています。
Horses are eating grass in the field.
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2.a four-legged animal used for transportation.

Noun

馬は競馬で使われる動物です。
Horses are animals used in horse racing.
私は馬のレースを見るのが好きです。
I enjoy watching horse races.
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3.a piece in chess that moves diagonally.

Noun

首相は馬を使って敵の陣地に攻撃した。
The prime minister used a promoted bishop to attack the enemy's position.
馬は角を曲がって進むことができる。
The promoted bishop can move diagonally.
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4.a knight in certain card games.

Noun

カードゲームで、馬は騎士を意味します。
In card games, "馬" means knight.
馬は、めくりかるたや運盾かるたで使われます。
"馬" is used in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta.
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5.a large four-legged animal used for riding.

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馬は四本の足を持つ動物です。
Horses are animals with four legs.
田舎で馬に乗るのが楽しいです。
Riding horses in the countryside is fun.
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ばか馬鹿
baka

N4

1.a foolish or stupid person.

Noun

彼は本当に馬鹿だと思う。
I really think he is an idiot.
馬鹿なことをやめてください。
Please stop doing stupid things.
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2.lacking intelligence or common sense.

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

彼は馬鹿な質問をしている。
He is asking a stupid question.
その映画は馬鹿げていると思う。
I think that movie is ridiculous.
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3.foolish; stupid; idiotic.

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

彼の言葉は馬鹿で、信じる価値がない。
His words are trivial and not worth believing.
その映画は馬鹿な結末で、がっかりした。
The movie had a disappointing ending.
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4.foolish; stupid; idiotic.

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

彼の携帯電話は馬鹿で、画面が映らない。
His mobile phone is malfunctioning, the screen won't display.
この車は馬鹿で、エンジンがかからない。
This car is defective, the engine won't start.
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5.extremely foolish or stupid.

Noun, Noun, used as a prefix

彼は馬鹿なほど速く走りました。
He ran incredibly fast.
その映画は馬鹿げていて面白かった。
That movie was incredibly silly but entertaining.
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6.a person who is singularly obsessed.

Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

彼は野球の馬鹿で、毎日試合を見る。
He is a baseball nut and watches games every day.
彼女は音楽の馬鹿で、コンサートに行く。
She is a music enthusiast and goes to concerts.
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7.a foolish or stupid person.

Noun

馬鹿は貝の一種です。
Mactra chinensis is a species of trough shell.
馬鹿はトロフシェルとも呼ばれます。
Mactra chinensis is also known as trough shell.
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8.foolish or stupid in Japanese.

Wikipedia definition

彼は馬鹿なことをした。 (He did a foolish thing.)
He did a foolish thing.
馬鹿な質問をするな。 (Don't ask foolish questions.)
Don't ask foolish questions.
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ばからしい馬鹿らしい
bakarashii

N4

1.something that is foolish or ridiculous.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼の言い訳は馬鹿らしい。
His excuse is absurd.
その噂は馬鹿らしいと思う。
I think that rumor is foolish.
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うまあな馬穴
umaana

N4

1.container for carrying water or other liquids.

Noun

馬穴に水を入れてください。
Please put water in the bucket.
馬穴を持ってきてください。
Please bring the pail.
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2.a hole or pit dug by a horse.

Wikipedia definition

馬穴に水を入れてください。
Please fill the bucket with water.
馬穴が壊れたので修理が必要です。
The bucket is broken and needs repair.
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ばしゃ馬車
basha

N4

1.a horse-drawn vehicle for transportation.

Noun

馬車は昔、馬に引かれて人々を運ぶために使われていました。
Carriages were used in the past to transport people drawn by horses.
田舎では、馬車が農作業や移動手段として重要です。
In rural areas, carriages are important for farming and transportation.
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2.a vehicle pulled by horses.

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馬車は昔、馬に引かれる乗り物でした。
Carriages were vehicles pulled by horses in the past.
馬車は古代の主要な交通手段でした。
Carriages were a major mode of transportation in ancient times.
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ばりき馬力
bariki

N4

1.the power or strength of a horse.

Noun

車のエンジンは200馬力です。
The car's engine has 200 horsepower.
このモーターは強力な馬力を持っています。
This motor has a powerful horsepower.
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2.energy, vitality, vigour, strength.

Noun

彼の馬力はすごいです。 (His energy is amazing.)
His energy is amazing.
馬力を保つために運動する。 (Exercise to maintain vitality.)
Exercise to maintain vitality.
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3.the power of a horse.

Noun

馬力は馬に引かれる車を意味します。
"馬力" means a horse-drawn cart.
この車は馬力で運ばれています。
This cart is being carried by horse power.
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4.the power of a horse.

Wikipedia definition

馬力はエンジンの出力を表す単位です。
Horsepower is a unit that represents the output of an engine.
この車は200馬力のエンジンを搭載しています。
This car is equipped with a 200 horsepower engine.
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ばじゅつ馬術
bajutsu

N4

1.the art of riding horses.

Noun

馬術は馬に乗る技術や芸術を指します。
Horsemanship refers to the skill and art of riding horses.
馬術は馬とのコミュニケーションも重要です。
Communication with the horse is also important in horsemanship.
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2.the practice or skill of horse riding.

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馬術は馬に関するスポーツです。
Equestrianism is a sport related to horses.
馬術は乗馬技術を含みます。
Equestrianism includes riding skills.
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ばかばかしい馬鹿馬鹿しい
bakabakashii

N4

1.something that is foolish or nonsensical.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

その提案は馬鹿馬鹿しいと思う。
I think that proposal is absurd.
彼の言動は馬鹿馬鹿しいだけだ。
His words and actions are just ridiculous.
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ばけん馬券
baken

N4

1.a ticket used for placing bets.

Noun

馬券を買って、競馬のレースに参加しよう。
Let's buy a betting ticket and participate in the horse race.
馬券を持っている人は、勝敗に興奮する。
People with betting tickets get excited about the outcome.
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ばたい馬太
batai

N4

1.Matthew (the Apostle) in English.

Noun

馬太はイエス・キリストの使徒の一人です。
Matthew is one of the apostles of Jesus Christ.
馬太は新約聖書の四福音書の一つを書きました。
Matthew wrote one of the four Gospels in the New Testament.
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ばたつがすか馬達加斯加
batatsugasuka

N4

1.the island country of Madagascar.

Noun

馬達加斯加はアフリカの島国です。
Madagascar is an island nation in Africa.
馬達加斯加には珍しい動植物がいます。
Madagascar is home to rare flora and fauna.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
うま
馬車 ばしゃ
馬力 ばりき
うま
馬鹿 ばか
馬鹿らしい ばからしい
馬穴 うまあな
馬車 ばしゃ
馬力 ばりき
馬術 ばじゅつ
馬鹿馬鹿しい ばかばかしい
馬券 ばけん
馬太 ばたい
馬達加斯加 ばたつがすか

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