Illustration: On a wooded Japanese hillside beside a public nature trail, a Japanese macaque sits on a low branch and inspects an acorn between its fingers. Its bare face, rounded ears, thick fur, grasping feet, and short tail are all visible.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

猿さる

saru

monkey

Also commonly written サル. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 猿さるは木きに登のぼる。

    Monkeys climb trees.

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  2. 何匹なんびきかのサルが木きに登のぼっているのを見みた。

    I saw some monkeys climbing the tree.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 猿さるってかわいいと思おもう？

    Do you think monkeys are cute?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 猿

  • 猿monkeyOnエンKunさる

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