How to say "colt" in Japanese

• コルト
  nounThis is the proper name Colt — the firearms maker or a person's surname — not a term for a young horse; for the animal it is seldom the word you want.
• 子馬こうま
  nounThis is the word for the animal itself — a young horse, a foal. It covers both colts and fillies, so it does not specify sex; use it whenever you mean a young horse.
  最もっとも野性やせい的てきな子馬こうまが最高さいこうの駿馬しゅんばになる。↗

  The wildest colt makes the best horse.

For a young horse use 子馬, which covers foals of either sex; 「コルト」 is only the proper name Colt — a company or family name — and is not the word for the animal.

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• コルトColt
• 子馬こうまfoal