also: まんが · うまぐわ
noun
A farming tool pulled by a horse or tractor to break up and smooth soil. The term is specific to agriculture and may not be widely known outside rural contexts.
昔の農家では、馬に馬鍬を引かせて田んぼをならした。
In old farming households, they had a horse pull a harrow to level the rice field.
トラクターの後ろに馬鍬を取り付けて土を細かくする。
Attach a harrow behind the tractor to break up the soil.
Alternate reading; less common than まぐわ.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is obscure.
Compound of 馬 (uma, 'horse') and 鍬 (kuwa, 'hoe'), referring to a hoe-like implement pulled by a horse. The reading まぐわ is a contraction of 馬鍬 (うまぐわ).