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.
あの粕毛の馬は美しいですね。
That dapple gray horse is beautiful, isn't it?
A descriptive phrase meaning 'dapple gray horse'. Useful when the term 粕毛 might not be known.
彼は粕毛の馬に乗っています。
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.
この河原毛のポニーは珍しい色です。
This dapple gray pony has a rare color.
粕毛 is specifically for horses. Do not use it for other animals or objects with a similar pattern.