Translation guide
Describes a horse coat color pattern with a gray base and darker, circular spots. In Japanese, this is expressed using specific equine terminology.
To describe a horse with a gray coat marked by darker, round spots.
The standard Japanese term for a dapple gray horse. Literally 'lees hair', referring to the mottled pattern.
That dapple gray horse is beautiful, isn't it?
粕毛 is specifically for horses. Do not use it for other animals or objects with a similar pattern.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'dapple gray horse'. Useful when the term 粕毛 might not be known.
He is riding a dapple gray horse.
A specific shade of dapple gray, sometimes translated as 'dun' or 'dapple gray' with a more brownish tint. Less common.
This dapple gray pony has a rare color.