A large domesticated hoofed mammal used for riding, work, sport, and companionship (horse).
牧場で初めて馬に乗ってみた。
I rode a horse for the first time at the ranch.
子どもたちは動物園の馬を見て大喜びしていた。
The children were delighted to see the horse at the zoo.
彼は馬の世話をするのが得意だ。
He is good at taking care of horses.
Horse racing; the sport or activity of racing horses (used in contexts like watching races or betting).
週末は友達と競馬場で馬のレースを観に行く予定だ。
This weekend I'm planning to go with friends to the racetrack to watch the horse races.
彼は馬が好きで、よく馬券を買う。
He likes horses and often buys betting tickets.
名馬が出るレースは観客が多くなる。
Races with famous horses draw larger crowds.
In shogi, the promoted bishop (a bishop that has been promoted) — represented by the kanji '馬'.
将棋で角が成ると、馬として相手の陣を攻められる。
When a bishop promotes in shogi, it becomes a 'uma' (promoted bishop) and can attack the opponent's camp.
その手で馬が成立し、形勢が逆転した。
With that move a promoted bishop was formed and the position turned around.
A card (or card rank/role) used in certain traditional card games; the meaning varies by game and region.
昔のかるたでは馬の札が特別な価値を持っていた。
In old karuta games, the 'horse' card often had a special value.