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駿馬 (しゅんめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

駿しゅん馬め

also: しゅんば

しゅ

ん

め

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

swift horse; fine steed

Literary term for an excellent, fast horse; often used in classical or poetic contexts. Not an everyday word.

彼かれは駿しゅん馬めにまたがり、草そう原げんを駆かけ抜ぬけた。
He mounted a swift horse and galloped across the plain.

Written forms

駿馬Usage100%
- しゅんめ
  Standard kanji spelling; reading しゅんめ is the most common modern pronunciation.
- しゅんば
  Alternate reading; less common and somewhat literary or archaic.

しゅんば

Kanji

駿a good horse, speed, a fast person
馬horse

Similar words

名めい馬ば
名馬 means a famous or celebrated horse, while 駿馬 emphasizes speed and excellence.
駿しゅん足そく
駿足 can mean swift feet or a fast runner (person or horse), whereas 駿馬 specifically refers to a swift horse.

Etymology

Compound of 駿 (swift, excellent) and 馬 (horse). The reading しゅんめ is the standard on'yomi combination; しゅんば is a less common variant.