Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of a wild horse is most commonly expressed with the word 野生馬 (yaseiba), but there are also specific terms for feral horses and the native wild horses of Japan.
Referring to any horse living in the wild, not domesticated.
The standard term for a wild horse, combining 野生 (wild) and 馬 (horse).
Wild horses inhabit that grassland.
A more literary or traditional term for a wild horse, often used in historical contexts.
Wild horses gallop across the plain.
Specifically a horse that was once domesticated but now lives wild, like mustangs.
Literally 'horse that has become wild', used for feral horses.
There are many feral horses in America.
Referring to the native wild horses of Japan, such as the Misaki or Noma horses.
Term for native Japanese horse breeds, some of which live in semi-wild conditions.
The Misaki horse is a type of native Japanese horse.
A specific breed of wild horse found in Cape Toi, Miyazaki.
You can see Misaki horses at Cape Toi.
A rare breed of small horse from Noma, Hiroshima, often considered a wild horse.
The Noma horse is a natural monument of Hiroshima Prefecture.
In Japanese, 野生馬 (yaseiba) can refer to both truly wild horses and feral horses. If you need to specify a feral horse (once domesticated), use 野生化した馬 (yaseika shita uma).