- noun, usually in kana monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
- derogatory sly person
- derogatory idiot; hick
- sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
- clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
- archaic bathhouse prostitute
猿
さる
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque
Meanings
ましら
- noun, poetic monkey
Its kanji
In sentences
猿は木に登る。 Monkeys climb trees. #188723
僕の猿が逃げちゃった! My monkey ran away! #537048
猿が高い木に登っていく。 A monkey is climbing up a tall tree. #188728
猿ってかわいいと思う? Do you think monkeys are cute? #8866593
猿はたくさん芸を覚える。 Monkeys can learn a lot of tricks. #188724
猿が木に登るのは簡単だ。 It is easy for a monkey to climb a tree. #188727
猿がその森にはたくさんいる。 The forest is teeming with monkeys. #188729
彼は猿のように木によじ登った。 He climbed up the tree like a monkey. #109569