Rocking horse

Japanese: rocking horse(英語表記)rockinghorse
Rocking horse

…rocking horses have been around for a long time, as seen in the legend of the Trojan Horse. In the early 19th century in Europe, rocking horses were made and became popular. They are horses with arched legs that are rocked back and forth, giving the child riding on them the sensation of a running horse. There are also types that are stationary, are rocked by hand, and are pulled by wheels. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "rocking horse" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈トロイアの木馬〉の伝説があるように古くからあった。ヨーロッパでは19世紀初期に,木馬の脚部に弓形の枠を取りつけ,前後に揺り動かして,これにまたがっている子どもに馬が走っているような感じを与えるロッキング・ホースrocking horse(揺り木馬)がつくられ,流行した。このほか動かないもの,手で揺り動かすもの,車つきで引いて移動させるものなどがある。…

※「rocking horse」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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