猿
さる
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate; sly person
JLPT N3 Common word Genki L22
Meanings
Noun
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate- sly personDerogatory
- idiot; hickDerogatory
- sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
- clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
All 6 meanings
- monkeyPoetic
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- bathhouse prostituteArchaic
Example sentences
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Monkeys climb trees.
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My monkey ran away!
猿ってかわいいと思う？
Do you think monkeys are cute?
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Monkeys can learn a lot of tricks.
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It is easy for a monkey to climb a tree.
More examples (10)
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A monkey is climbing up a tall tree.
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The forest is teeming with monkeys.
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He climbed up the tree like a monkey.
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It's not a pig; it's a monkey.
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The monkey ate my banana.
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That's a picture of a monkey associated with the Year of the Monkey.
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He was scared when the monkey jumped at him.
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The child was feeding the monkey with the banana.
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The monkeys are grooming each other.
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Not a few monkeys were found in the mountain.