horse

馬

人が乗ったり、荷物を引かせたりする大きな四本足の動物。

やさしい英語で： A large animal with four legs that people ride or use to pull things.

• The horse is eating grass.
• We rode horses along the beach.
• Can you put the saddle on this horse?

よく使う表現： ride a horse, horse race, horse riding

馬

普段乗馬に使われる馬や、その野生の仲間に当たる動物。

やさしい英語で： An animal of the species that includes the usual riding animal and its wild relatives.

• This wild horse lives on open grassland.
• The reserve protects a rare species of horse.
• Researchers compared ancient horses with their living relatives.

よく使う表現： wild horse, extinct horse

騎兵

馬に乗って戦う兵士たち。

やさしい英語で： Soldiers who fight while riding animals with four legs.

• The general sent the horse forward.
• Two regiments of horse guarded the bridge.
• The enemy horse charged across the field.

類義語： cavalry

よく使う表現： light horse, heavy horse