Horse-shaped

Japanese: 馬形 - うまがた

〘Noun〙 (also "umakata") 1. The shape or form of a horse. Also, something that depicts a horse. *Chuu-u-ki - Ten'ei 3rd year (1112), October 19th "The rice drying pot and cloth shoji screens for the morning meal are all completely painted in the shape of _a horse, _and the village pavilion has _two multi-layered ornaments and a _ball ." 2. Something made in the shape of a horse using earth, wood, paper, etc. It is offered to the altar in place of the sacred horse. *Hizen Fudoki (around 732-739), Saga "If we take earth from the village of Shimoda and make a doll or horse-shaped object ( umakata ) to worship this god, we will surely be able to find peace."

Bagyo ...Gyau [Horse Shape]

〘 noun 〙 The shape or appearance of a horse. [Bunmeihon Setsuyoshu (Muromachi period)] ※Nippo Jisho (1603-04) "Baguiǒno (Bagiauno) yoi uma"

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「うまかた」とも)① 馬の形、姿。また、馬の姿を描いたもの。※中右記‐天永三年（1112）一〇月一九日「朝干飯壺布障子、皆悉画_二馬形_一、里亭多相_二具打毬_一也」② 土、木、紙などを用いて馬の形に作ったもの。神馬(しんめ)の代わりに神前に奉納する。※肥前風土記（732‐739頃）佐嘉「下田の村の土を取りて人形・馬形(うまかた)を作りて此の神を祭祀(まつ)らば必ず応和有らむ」