さる
N3猿猨
[saru]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
sly person
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
idiot; hick
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
Example Sentences
さるは人間に似た動物だと思う。
I think monkeys are animals that resemble humans.
動物園でさるの赤ちゃんが生まれた。
A baby monkey was born at the zoo.
さるでも木から落ちることがある。
Even monkeys sometimes fall from trees.