The Japanese word for monkey is
猿
さる - saru
Japanese Definition
| monkey | |
| 1. 名詞. 尾の長い猴。 | |
| 尾が付いていない或いは尾の短い「猿」は 'ape' という。 | |
| 2. 動詞. いじる、ふざける、(送り仮名2, 弄, もてあそ, ぶ, もてあそぶ)。 |
Translations for monkey and their definitions
| 猿 | |
| 1. n. a monkey (primate) | |
| 2. n. (loosely) an ape (animal) | |
| 3. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as サル | |
| 4. n. Usage: This form seems to be used less often than mashira below. | |
| 5. affix. monkey |
| サル | |
| 1. n. 猿, 猻: a monkey |
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Pronunciation
(saru)
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