Japanese Word of the Day

猿
さる - saru

monkey

Definitions

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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

saru