騎手: Accept "jockey" as an synonym

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After all, a horse rider is usually termed a “jockey”.

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It’s best to email them the suggestion. :slight_smile:

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I agree that it should be counted as a synonym, but a jockey is specifically a horse racing rider, no?

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Yeah, indeed, but I’ve heard it being used casually to refer to all horse riders, regardless of racer status

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yes, if you do a quick image search on google 騎手 brings up images of horse riders of all sorts, including jockeys. Jisho also has “jockey” as a possible translation. Though, there’s also ジョッキー if you wanna be specific, I suspect.

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The Japanese 騎手 Wikipedia article links to Jockey as its English equivalent. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Also, while we’re nitpicking

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Most people refer to it as horseback riding, こういちさん

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Doubtful, if you ask me. But they could add it as an acceptable synonym if it isn’t already. Looking into it, it’s a difference between American and British English.

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