Glossary

Glossary

Search through Umamusume terms and definitions

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11/11

The accelerated Global update that happened on November 11th, 2025. Brought 1st Anniversary balance changes and various quality-of-life improvements.

A

A Kiss for Courage

Also known as:KFC

A Kiss for Courage

Target Speed +0.35

+

Accel Zone

Also known as:Final Leg

The first half of the late-race, where the Uma accelerates to their Top Speed.

Noted as phase=2 in Skill Conditions.

Acceleration

The rate in which an Uma's Velocity increases.

Acceleration Skills

Skills that increase Current Speed over time.

Represented in-game by a sweating Uma in the Skill icon.

Ace

An Uma built to win in PvP Races

Activate

Also known as:Proc

Terms for describing occurences (e.g. a Skill proccing = a Skill activating)

Admire Vega

Also known as:AyabeAV

Admire Vega, the Umamusume.

Agemasen

Also known as:I didnt hit :(

Describes a Support Card Chain Event failing to complete, or failing a failable final Chain Event.

Origin: A scene in Umamusume Season 2, where Special Week denies Mejiro McQueen in Teio's dream sequence.

Gained notoriety during CM1 and CM2, where the Special Week Speed SSR was used to obtain the skill Gourmand. This Card can sometimes give the white version, Hydrate, instead.

Angling and Scheming

Also known as:RodAnski

Angling and Scheming

Acceleration +0.4

+

Anime Collab

Also known as:Anime

Has many extra special case shorthands

e.g. Red Teio, Cinderella Gray (Cingray) Oguri, Anime Mcqueen

Aptitude

An Uma's compatibility with a Style, Distance, or Ground Type.

Autumn

Also known as:[X Char] Alt

Autumn Neo Universe, Autumn K.S. Miracle

B

Backline

Often used to refer to End Closers and Late Surgers.

Can also refer to Pace Chasers, depending on context.

Backstretch

The straight on the opposite side from the crowd

Ballroom

Also known as:Droite

Soirée de Chaton Seiun Sky, Ballroom Fuji Kiseki

Banner

Also known as:Gacha

The game's gacha System, split between Uma and Support Card Banners.

Banners often have better rates for specific Umas or Support Cards.

Base Target Speed

The lowest Target Speed for an Uma during any point in the Race.

Changes based on the phase of the Race.

Bermuda Triangle

Also known as:Bermuda

Refers to a team composition of three Umas with independent Acceleration Conditions. These Umas will enter the final Straight and Duel each other.

Often run as 3 Front or 2 Front 1 Pace.

A popular example is Silence Suzuka, Maruzensky, and Taiki Shuttle in CM7. Silence Suzuka accelerates from first, Maruzensky accelerates from second, and Taiki Shuttle accelerates from third.

Block

When an Uma is in front of a faster Uma, preventing them from Overtaking.

Bond

Also known as:Friendship

A value of 0 to 100 that is attributed to Support Cards and NPCs.

Support Cards unlock Friendship Training after 80 Bond.

NPC Bonds are important for Unique Skill and post-Career Events.

Bond is increased through Training and other Career Events.

Bowling Ball

When an Uma ahead runs out of HP and slows down to minimum speed, blocking the Uma behind her.

The positions of the Uma on the chart are relative to each other, an Uma slowing down will move backwards visually. Therefore, an Uma dying ahead looks like a Bowling Ball rapidly falling behind and knocking the Uma behind them down.

Broken

Also known as:ThanosUmalator (Uma)

Colloquial term for something that is extremely strong.

C

Career

Also known as:Career RunRun

The main Roguelike gamemode of Umamusume.

Trainee Umas are trained across three years to create Veteran Umas.

Chain Event

The main Events of a Support Card, denoted by progress arrows.

Chain Events have a higher chance of showing up compared to regular Events.

SR Cards have 2 Chain Events, SSR Cards have 3 Chain Events.

Champions Meeting

Also known as:CMChanmi

The main 3v3v3 PvP Event of the game, with 2 Rounds and a Finals. Rounds can be advanced by winning once for Group B, and 3 wins for Group A. Two Leagues can be chosen: Open League for Umas Rank B or under, and Graded League for no restrictions.

Chariot

Also known as:I need smaru to drag me around on a leash

Refers to a team composition of two Front Runners and a third non-Front Runner.

This third Uma utilizes high Wit to enter Pace Up mode caused by the 2 Front Runners raising the Lobby Pace.

Guarantees a high Lobby Pace to prevent the third non-Front Runner from entering Pace Down mode from pushing up too far.

Charming

A Career Condition which increases Bond gain when Training by 2.

Christmas

Also known as:Kurix

e.g xBiwa , Kuri Oguri

EN Ashen Miracle Oguri, Rouge Caroler Biwa

Classic Year

Also known as:Year 2

The second Year of a Career.

Clocks

Resource used to attempt failed Career Goal Races again.

Can be used up to 3 times per Career.

Clubhouse Turn

The first corner of a race.

Colt

Male horse 4 years old or under.

In-game, this is designated with a decoration on the Uma's right ear

Concentration

Also known as:Conc

Concentration

140sp+

Condition

Positive or negative effects that affect different aspects of an Uma's Career.

Negative Conditions can be removed via the Infirmary.

Current Speed

The actual Velocity of the Uma.

D

Daily Races

Also known as:Farming Races

A permanent PvE mode consisting of three difficulties.

Used to obtain Monies or Support Points.

Debuff Skill

Skills that negatively affect opponent Umas.

Represented in-game with a red background.

Debuffer

An Uma built mainly to use Debuff Skills.

Debut

The first Race in an Uma's Career.

This Race must be won before being able to run in any other Race.

Dodging Danger

Also known as:DD

Dodging Danger

Lane Movement +2.5%

110sp+

Dominator

Also known as:Dom

Dominator

Enemy Speed -0.25

160sp+

Dueling

Also known as:Oikurabe

Two or more runners begin Dueling in the final stretch of a race if they are engaged in a close struggle for the lead. Those with higher Guts are able to raise their speed more dramatically in such situations.

E

Early-Race

Also known as:Opening Leg

The first sixth of a Race.

Noted as phase=0 in Skill Conditions.

End Closers

Also known as:Oiko追込/Oikomichaser

A style where an Uma hangs in the very back of the pack, then commits to either a 'last-to-first' spurt in the Final Leg or an advancement to the front in the Middle Leg.

Energy

The primary resource used for actions during a Career.

Event

Uma, Scenario or Support-dependent conversations during a Career.

Events can have choices that result in different rewards.

Exhibition

Also known as:RoomsScrims

A PvP mode used to enter Room Matches against other players on custom Tracks.

Often used to prepare for upcoming PvP Events.

F

Fantasy

Also known as:F.

e.g. F.Pasa , FGrass

Far Turn

The last corner before the homestretch.

Fast Learner

Also known as:SharpKiremonoFL

A Career Condition that decreases the cost of all Skills by 10% of its base cost.

Festival

Akizakura Danzatrice Gold City, Archer of the White Moon Symboli Rudolf

Field of View

Also known as:FoVVision

Represents what an Uma can see during a race. This can affect various vision based skills, such as All-Seeing Eyes.

Filly

Female horse 4 years old or under.

In game, this is designated with a decoration on the Uma's left ear

Final Corner Velocity Stacking

Also known as:C4Velo Bomb

Stacking skills which activate on the Final Corner to massively increase Target Speed. Since Umas spread out on the final corner, it's the easiest place to overtake – especially for Backliners.

Foal

A newborn horse.

Friendship Training

Also known as:Rainbow TrainingRainbows

Occurs when a Support Card's Friendship Gauge is at least 80% full and appears on their respective Stat.

Rainbow rings appear around the Training and Support Card.

Friendship Training is boosted by that Support Card's Friendship Bonus modifier.

Front Runners

Also known as:逃げ/Nigerunner

A style where an Uma runs to the front of the pack immediately, and tries to maintain this lead for the entire race.

Frontline

Often used to refer to Front Runners.

Can also refer to Pace Chasers, depending on context.

Furlong

1/8th of a mile, 200m

G

Gambling Skills

Also known as:Gamba Skills

Refers to Acceleration Skills with inconsistent Activation Conditions.

Gate

The location where Umas start the Race.

Give Up

Also known as:DoorGlue

Refers to exiting out of a Career.

Glue

Negative descriptor of a veteran Uma with poor Stats/Skills.

Gold Skill

Also known as:Rare Skills

An upgraded version of some normal Skills, represented in the Skill List with a gold outline.

Grand Live

Also known as:GL

The fourth Scenario of Umamusume.

Grandparent

Also known as:Sublegacy

The four Parent Umas of the two Parents.

Green Skill

Skills that increase Stats by a flat value.

Represented in-game with a green background.

Ground Condition

The state of the Ground caused by weather.

Can be Firm, Soft, Heavy, or Good.

Ground Type

The material of the Racetrack.

The Ground Type is either Turf or Dirt.

Groundwork

Also known as:GW

Groundwork

Acceleration +0.2

100sp+

H

Halloween

Also known as:H.

e.g. H. Creek, HRice

High Roll

Also known as:HighrollGetting Lucky

Refers to getting ideal or close to ideal results in an RNG situation.

High roll, like rolling a six on a dice.

Hint

A discount applied to the Skill Point cost of Skills.

Homestretch

Also known as:Last Spurt

The last 1/6th of the race. The UI fades away and the music ramps up when entered.

Noted as phase=3 in Skill Conditions.

Hot Topic

A Career Condition that increases Bond when Training with NPCs by 40%.

HP

Represents how far an Uma can run before being forced into minimum speed. This value is determined by the Stamina Stat and the distance of the Race.

Where an Uma's Spurt starts in the late-race is also determined by how much HP she has. If she has insufficient HP at the start of the late-race, she will delay the spurt until a point where Spurting does not drop her HP past zero, excluding the final 60m.

I

Ignited Spirit WIT

Also known as:Aoharu WitAW

Burning Spirit WIT

Lane Movement +3.5% | FOV +15

200sp+

Ignited Spirit WIT

Lane Movement +1.5% | FOV +5

200sp+

Inspiration

Also known as:InspoInheritance

A Career Event where Stats, Skills, and Aptitudes are obtained from Parents and Grandparents.

J

Junior Year

Also known as:Year 1

The first Year of a Career.

K

Kachisim

Also known as:VFalatorUmalator

A fork of Umalator with additional features.

Kidnapping

When an Uma, usually a Frontliner, Late Starts and is blocked by Backliners, and is forced to run the race from behind.

L

Lane

Sections split across the width of the Track.

The width of each Lane is course-dependent.

Last Spurt

The mode an Uma enters at the beginning of late-race, increasing her Target Speed to the Top Speed.

Late Race

A term encompassing both the Final Leg (Phase 2) and Last Spurt (Phase 3) of a race.

Late Surgers

Also known as:差し/Sashibetweener

A style where an Uma stays towards the back of the pack (between Pace Chasers and End Closers) until the Final Leg.

League of Heroes

Also known as:LoH

An alternate 3v3 12-Uma (6 player Uma and 6 NPCs) PvP Event where daily Races are played for points towards rankings and a server-wide Leaderboard.

Legend Races

A recurring PvE Event consisting of a Race against two to four predetermined Umas.

Used to obtain Star Shards of the specific Umas as well as Limit Break Crystal Shards.

Length

The length of a horse, or 2.5m.

Lengths

Also known as:BashinL

A unit of measurement used to describe distances between horses during a Race. This is equivalent to 2m in-game.

In real life, a Length is equivalent to 2.4m.

Let's Pump Some Iron!

Also known as:PumpIron

Let's Pump Some Iron!

Acceleration +0.4

+

Long

The final denominator of Race length.

Refers to Races 2500m or longer.

M

Mare

Female horse over the age of 4.

In game, this is designated with a decoration on the Uma's left ear

Matikanefukukitaru

Also known as:Fuku

Matikanefukukitaru, the Umamusume.

Medium

The third denominator of Race length.

Refers to Races between 2000m and 2499m.

Mid-Race

Also known as:Middle Leg

The middle 3/6th of a Race.

Noted as phase=1 in Skill Conditions.

Migraine

A Career Condition that prevents Mood from being increased.

Mile

The second denominator of Race length.

Refers to Races between 1600m and 1999m.

Mood

The condition of an Uma split into four levels.

Mood affects Training gains and Stats during a Race.

Moving Past, and Beyond

Also known as:Kanata

Moving Past, and Beyond

Acceleration +0.4

+

N

Narita Top Road

Also known as:ToproNTR

Narita Top Road, the Umamusume.

Navigation Skill

Also known as:Lane Movement Skill

Skills that affect the Lane Movement of an Uma.

Represented in-game by a two-sided arrow in the Skill icon.

New Years

Also known as:NY

e.g. NY Opera O, NY Haru

Kitasan Black's New Years outfit is informally called Kitasan White

Night Owl

A Career Condition that has a random chance to lower Energy and/or Mood.

No Stopping Me!

Also known as:NSMNon-Stop GirlNSG

No Stopping Me!

Acceleration +0.4 | Lane Movement +2.5%

150sp+

No-Zone

Also known as:Normal Zone

200m section before the start of the first Corner in a Race: All Umas are forced into Normal Mode, causing them to cancel all overtakes and move towards the inner-most rail.

Normal Mode

The mode an Uma is in when there are no Overtake targets or while in the No-Zone.

Umas generally line up at the inner lane, making Overtaking very difficult.

O

On Your Left!

Also known as:OYL

On Your Left!

Acceleration +0.4

180sp+

Operation Cacao

Also known as:cacao

VBourbon Unique (will be updated with official translation and skill box upon release)

Original

Also known as:OG

Can refer to the color if the alternate and original are distinct colors

If no prefix is added, assume the original is being mentioned

e.g. Red Maruzensky, Blue Teio, OG Mcqueen, OG Oguri

Outing

Also known as:Dates

A special form of Recreation unlocked through Pal Cards.

Overtake

When an Uma passes another Uma.

Not to be confused with Overtake Mode.

Overtake Mode

The mode an Uma enters when they are preparing to Overtake another Uma.

P

Pace Chaser

Also known as:先行/Senkouleader

A style where an Uma stays towards the front of the pack (between Front Runners and Late Surgers) until the Final Leg.

Pace-Down Mode

Also known as:PDM

The mode an Uma enters when they are too far ahead relative to their Style during Position Keep.

Pacemaker

The Uma that determines the Pace Keeping mechanics of the Lobby.

Parent

Also known as:Legacy

The two main Umas selected for Inspiration.

Phase

Describes the current section of the Race.

The Race is split into four phases: the early-race, mid-race, Final Leg, and Last Spurt.

Playtime's Over

Also known as:PTO

Playtime's Over!

Target Speed +0.15

160sp+

Position Keep

Also known as:PosKeep

The mechanic that enforces certain positions for every Uma based on their Style. Umas under the effect of Velocity Skills ignore this mechanic.

Practice Perfect

A Career Condition that reduces failure chance during Training by 2%.

Practice Poor

A Career Condition that increases failure chance during Training by 2%.

Professor of Curvature

Also known as:ProfCurvePoC

Professor of Curvature

Target Speed +0.35

180sp+

Prudent Positioning

Also known as:PP

Prudent Positioning

Lane Movement +3.5%

120sp+

R

Rabbit

Also known as:Sac FrontSac RunawaySacrificeSlingshot

Refers to a Runaway setting a high Lobby Pace for the Race.

Often refers to a Runaway specifically set up to run out of HP in the late-race, providing a semi-consistent target for other Uma to proc No Stopping Me! off of.

Racecourse

The general area in which Races take place.

E.G. Tokyo Racecourse

Not to be confused with Racetrack.

Races

A competition between Umas to determine who is faster.

The primary source of Skill Points during a Career.

Racetrack

Also known as:Track

The subsection of the racecourse in which the Race takes place.

E.G. Tokyo 2500m Track

Not to be confused with Racecourse.

Racing Form/Program

Used to show the background and description of the horse.

In-game, this is the menu with the Uma's Stats browsable before a Race.

Recovery Skill

Skills that increase the HP of an Uma by a percentage.

Represented in-game by a blue background.

Recreation

A Career mechanic that increases Mood and Energy.

Has a 33% chance to roll any of the three possible options.

Red Shift/LP1211-M

Also known as:Redshift

Red Shift/LP1211-M

Acceleration +0.4

+

Rest

The primary method of increasing Energy during a Career.

Runaway

Also known as:Great Escape大逃げ/Oonige

A subset of Front Runners that position themselves even further ahead than regular Front Runners.

See also: Runaway (Skill).

Considered a Front Runner for the purposes of Skill Conditions.

Rushed

Also known as:Kakari

A mode an Uma enters when behind the ideal position for their Style.

Increases HP drain and forces the Uma to change to a Style ahead of their own. Front Runners become subject to additional HP drain.

S

Secret Events

Uma-specific Events that activate when a hidden condition is met.

Often involves running specific Races.

Section

Refers to the unit of division of a Track.

Each section is 1/24th of any Track.

Senior Year

Also known as:Year 3

The final Year of a Career.

Shooting for Victory

Also known as:SFV

Shooting for Victory!

Acceleration +0.4

+

Skill Points

Also known as:SP

The currency used to purchase Skills during a Career.

Skin Outbreak

A Career Condition that has a chance to lower Mood.

Slacker

A Career Condition that causes an Uma to infrequently not show up to Training.

Slow Metabolism

A Career Condition that prevents the increase of Speed during Training.

Can be randomly cured through Training.

Solo Ace

Also known as:Oshi GamingDouble Dom

Refers to a 1 Ace team composition.

The other two Umas are often built as Debuffers to funnel wins into the Ace.

Spark

A component of a Veteran Uma that determines what they will provide at the start of the Career and in an Inspiration Event.

Speed Carryover

Refers to starting the late-race with an increased Velocity due to the overlap of Velocity Skill duration and the Final Leg.

Spirit Burst

A Unity Cup specific mechanic which is unlocked after filling up a team member's Spirit Gauge.

Provides additional Stats and a Skill that corresponds to one of an Uma's A Aptitudes.

Spirit Gauge

A Unity Cup specific mechanic which is unlocked three Turns into a Unity Cup Career.

The Spirit Gauge fills up through Unity Training, completely filling at four.

Spot Struggle

When two or more Front Runners fight for the lead early in the Race.

Spot Struggling largely increases HP consumption.

Sprint

Also known as:Short

The smallest denominator of Race length.

Refers to Races shorter than 1600m.

Spurt Rate

The percentage chance an Uma is able to reach their highest potential Top Speed in the late-race.

Stallion

Male horse over the age of 4.

In-game, this is designated with a decoration on the Uma's right ear

Start Dash

The mode an Uma enters at the beginning of the Race.

Umas accelerate faster until almost reaching their Base Speed.

Starting Gate

A mobile, steel structure that horses start races in.

Straightaway Spurt

Also known as:Spurt

Straightaway Spurt

Acceleration +0.2

180sp+

Style

Also known as:Strategy

The position that an Uma keeps throughout the early and mid-race, i.e. Runaway, Front Runner, Pace Chaser, Late Surger, or End Closer.

Summer

Also known as:SwimsuitS

e.g. S. Maruzensky, SMaru, Swimsuit Special Week

Support Card

Also known as:Supoka/SapokaCardSupport

Umas that assist a trainee during their career. They provide a variety of buffs and Events that can improve the results of a Career.

Survival Rate

The percentage chance that an Uma is able to complete the race without being forced to slow down to minimum speed.

Not to be confused with Spurt Rate.

T

Tail Held High

Also known as:THH

Tail Held High

Target Speed +0.15

100sp+

Taking the Lead

Also known as:TTLFortuneFortune Favors the Fast

Taking the Lead

Acceleration +0.4

120sp+

Target Speed

The maximum Velocity that an Uma can reach.

Team Trials

Also known as:TT

A permanent PvP mode consisting of 5 Races and 15 total Umas. Each Race is run with different Distances or Ground type.

Score is earned through the Races to retain or promote in Class.

One of the primary sources of renewable Carats.

Terrain

Non-volatile features of a Track, such as Uphills, Downhills, Corners, and Straights.

The Duty of Dignity Calls

Also known as:DDCTDDC

The Duty of Dignity Calls

Target Speed +0.35

+

Top Speed

Also known as:Last Spurt Speed

The highest Target Speed that an Uma can reach in the late-race.

Tote Board

A display that shows the results at the end of a race.

Track Conditions

The volatile features of a Track, such as weather, season, and Ground Conditions.

Trackblazer

Also known as:Make A New Track!MANT

The third Scenario of Umamusume.

Not to be confused with the Skill with the same name.

Trainee

Also known as:UmamusumeUnitCharacterUma

Refers to the Career-selectable version of a character.

Training

The primary method of raising Stats during a Career.

Training Facilities

The five locations where Training is performed.

Can be leveled through Scenario-dependent methods.

Turns

A unit of action during a Career.

Each Turn takes up half a month during a Career.

U

Uma Stan

Also known as:Stan

Uma Stan

Target Speed +0.15

160sp+

Umalator

A racing sim designed to compare different Uma builds.

Unique Skill

Also known as:Unique

The exclusive Skill of an Uma.

A weaker version of the Unique Skills can be inherited by other Umas.

Unity Cup

Also known as:Aoharu

The second Scenario of Umamusume.

Some acronyms use the A in Aoharu: Ignited Spirit: WIT is often referred to as AW, or Aoharu Wit.

URA Finale

Also known as:URA

The first Scenario of Umamusume.

V

Valentine

Also known as:ChocoV.V

e.g Choco Bourbon, V. Eishin, VEishin, VBourbon

Velocity

The unit of measurement for the rate in which an Uma moves.

Velocity Skill

Also known as:Speed Skill

Skills that increase the Target Speed of an Uma.

Represented in-game by an Uma running with an aura under her in the Skill icon.

Veteran

A representation of an Uma rewarded after a Career. Used in various gamemodes and as Legacies.

Vision Skill

Skills that affect the FoV of an Uma.

Represented in-game by an Uma with a cone ahead of her in the Skill icon.

W

Wedding

Also known as:WedW.

e.g. Wed Groove, W. Mayano Top Gun, WMaya

White Skill

Also known as:Normal Skills

Represents the base version of a Skill, represented in the Skill List with a white outline.

Wide Swing

Also known as:NarniaBeing in Narnia

When an Uma chooses an outer lane when changing lanes at the final Corner. Consequently, the distance they have to run compared to an Uma near the inner rail is increased.

Win Condition

Also known as:Wincon

Refers to something that needs to happen for an Uma to win a Race.

Typically, this describes proper positioning for Acceleration Skills, such as being in sixth to proc Let's Pump Some Iron!.

Also often describes proc'ing Recovery Skills to not run out of HP.

Win/Place/Show

The three types of wagering in horse racing. Refers to Top 1/Top 2/Top 3 respectively.