Vocabulary
What does 猿 (さる, saru) mean?
猿 (さる, saru) means monkey.
Quick facts| Reading | さる |
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| Romaji | saru |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsaru
monkey
Genki 22Genki
- 1noun monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
- 2noun sly person
- 3noun idiot; hick
- 4noun sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
- 5noun clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
Example sentences
山で野生の猿を見ました。
I saw wild monkeys on the mountain.
猿は木に登るのが上手です。
Monkeys are good at climbing trees.
