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黒馬
kurouma
also spelled kuroma
black horse
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  1. kurouma black horse
How it's used

Mostly literary or in racing/betting contexts; in everyday speech 黒い馬 is more natural.

牧場で黒馬がゆっくり歩いていた。
Bokujō de kurouma ga yukkuri aruite ita.
A black horse was walking slowly on the farm.

その黒馬はレースで一着になった。
Sono kurouma wa rēsu de itchaku ni natta.
That black horse came in first in the race.

⚖️ Often confused with あおうま (aouma), which can also mean a black horse in poetry.

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Kanji Breakdown
黒
Black
On: こく Kun: くろ,くろ.ずむ,くろ.い
11 strokes N4
馬
Horse
On: ば Kun: うま,うま-,ま
10 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
黒馬は〜です。 / 〜の黒馬

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Example
この黒馬はとても大切です。
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