猿 (Saru) is a Japanese noun meaning “monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate, sly person”.
Meanings
- nounmonkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
- nounsly person
- nounidiot; hick
- nounsliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
- nounclasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
- nounbathhouse prostitute
Examples
猿は木に登る。
Monkeys climb trees.
猿も木から落ちる。
Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.
サルは木から落ちた。
The monkey came down.
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