| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 猿 | さる | サル |
Pronunciation: saru
How to Say It Outloud: sah-roo
Usage: Commonly used to refer to monkeys in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:
猿は木の上で遊んでいます。
猿は木の上で遊んでいます。Example Sentence English:The monkey is playing in the tree.
The monkey is playing in the tree.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| モンキー | モンキー |
Pronunciation: monkii
How to Say It Outloud: mohn-kee
Usage: Often used in a more casual or colloquial context, derived from the English word 'monkey'.
Example Sentence Japanese:モンキーのぬいぐるみが欲しいです。
モンキーのぬいぐるみが欲しいです。Example Sentence English:I want a monkey plush toy.
I want a monkey plush toy.Dictionary
猿さるCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
- sly person
- idiot; hick
- sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
- clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
- bathhouse prostitute
- Sarh (Chad); Sal
- Monkey
モンキーモンキーCommon word
Noun- monkey
西遊記さいゆうき
Noun- Monkey (Monkey King, Magic Monkey); Journey to the West (classic of Chinese literature)
- Journey to the West
申さるCommon word
Noun- the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
- west-southwest
- 7th month of the lunar calendar
- Saru
- Monkey (zodiac)
お猿さんおさるさん
Noun- monkey
沐猴もっこう
Noun- monkey
猿公えてこう
Noun- monkey; ape
猿猴えんこう
Noun- monkey (esp. a gibbon)
- hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre)
- kappa
- menstrual period
- Enkou
猿真似さるまね
NounSuru verb
- indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
馬鹿な真似ばかなまね
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- tomfoolery; monkey business
雄猿おすざる
Noun- male monkey
栗鼠猿りすざる
Noun- squirrel monkey (esp. the common squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus)
- Squirrel monkey
ましら
Noun- monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
真猿まさる
Noun- monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
猿子ましこ
Noun- rosefinch (any finch of genus Carpodacus)
- monkey
裏工作うらこうさく
Noun- dodgy dealings; monkey business
申年さるどし
Noun- year of the Monkey
猿拳さるけん
Noun- Monkey Fist; Monkey-Style kung-fu
サバンナモンキーサバンナモンキー
Noun- savannah monkey (the vervet monkey, green monkey and grivet monkey taken collectively as one species, Cercopithecus aethiops)
山猿やまざる
Noun- mountain monkey; wild monkey
- mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
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