noun
dark horse with a lustrous coat
Refers to a black horse whose coat shines with a bluish or greenish sheen, often considered beautiful or auspicious. The term 青馬 literally means 'blue horse' but describes this specific coat quality.
青馬は、その青みがかった黒い毛並みが美しいとされる。
The aouma is prized for its beautiful bluish-black coat.
noun
white horse
Only when written 白馬 · Only with reading あおうま
Rare reading for 白馬, which is normally read はくば or しろうま. This sense is listed as a cross-reference to 白馬 (はくば). Use with caution; the standard word for 'white horse' is 白馬 (はくば/しろうま).
See also: 白馬 (はくば)
古い文献では「白馬」を「あおうま」と読む例があるが、現代ではほとんど使われない。
In old texts, 白馬 is sometimes read as aouma, but this reading is almost never used in modern Japanese.
Standard word for 'white horse', read はくば or しろうま. 青馬 read あおうま for 'white horse' is a rare, archaic variant.
The word 青馬 (あおうま) combines 青 (あお, historically covering blue/green/black) and 馬 (うま, horse). The 'white horse' reading for 白馬 is irregular and likely an old or dialectal usage; the exact derivation is uncertain.