man-eating horse; horse that bites people
Archaic term for a horse that bites humans. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical or literary contexts.
昔話に、人食い馬が出てくる話がある。
There is an old tale in which a man-eating horse appears.
Compound of 人食い (man-eating) and 馬 (horse). The exact historical origin is uncertain; the term appears in older texts.