驢馬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
驢	馬
ろ Hyōgaiji	ば Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

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Noun

驢(ろ)馬(ば) or 驢馬(ロバ) • (roba) 

1. a donkey (domestic animal)

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ロバ.

See also

• 騾(ラ)馬(バ) (raba, “mule”)
• 駃(ケッ)騠(テイ) (kettei, “hinny”)