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How to say "harness" in Japanese

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  • 装具そうぐCommon
    nounCovers harness as a piece of equipment or fitting worn or attached to a person, such as a safety or support harness. Think of straps and gear that secure or assist the body rather than anything involving horses.
  • 馬具ばぐCommon
    nounCovers harness in the horse-related sense: the tack and gear put on horses, including the harness used to hitch a horse to a cart or carriage. It is the word to choose only when horses are involved.

Use 装具 for harness in the sense of supportive equipment or fittings worn on the body, and 馬具 for harness as horse tack and driving gear for horses.

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