Word Meaning 当て馬

あてうま ateuma

当て馬 is read as あてうま (ateuma) and means stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate.

Meaning

English

  1. stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate
  2. stalking horse
  3. spoiler

Reading

Kana

あてうま

Romaji

ateuma

Writing Variants

  • あて馬 あてうま ateuma

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 86430 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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馬鹿当り

ばかあたり

great hit

当たり前

あたりまえ

natural

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あたり

bruise (on fruit)

当て

あて

addressed to

当時

とうじ

at that time

当選

とうせん

being elected

当初

とうしょ

beginning

当日

とうじつ

day in question

当分

とうぶん

for a while (from now)

当局

とうきょく

this office

当事者

とうじしゃ

person concerned

当然

とうぜん

naturally