Translation guide
Describes a horse coat color with a mix of dark and light hairs, creating a mottled or spotted pattern. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific compound words.
The learner wants to describe a horse with a dapple grey coat.
In Japanese, horse coat colors are often described with specific compound words ending in 毛 (げ, 'hair'). 粕毛 (かすげ) is the most direct equivalent for dapple grey, while 芦毛 (あしげ) covers a broader range of grey/roan coats.
Refers to a grey or roan coat, often used for horses that are grey overall, including dapple grey patterns. More general than 粕毛.
There is a grey horse in the pasture.
Loanword from English, used in some equestrian contexts, but less common than native terms.
Dapple grey horses are beautiful.