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saru
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[さる()]
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English Meaning(s) for さる

noun
  1. monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
  2. sly person
  3. idiot; hick
  4. sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
  5. clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
  6. bathhouse prostitute

Definition and Synonyms for さる

Ape any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
Synonyms: さる,
Monkey any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
Synonyms: さる, モンキー, 山猿, , 猿公, 猿猴
Bolt the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
Synonyms: さる, かんぬき, 懸け橋, , , , 貫木
Emulator someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Synonyms: さる, 亜流, 模倣者,
Simian an ape or monkey
Synonyms: さる
Ape person who resembles a nonhuman primate
Synonyms: さる, 類人猿

Categories さる is a member of

Individual a human being
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Bar a rigid piece of metal or wood
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Primate any placental mammal of the order Primates
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Misfit someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
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Sample Sentences for さる

The three animals tried to help the old man, the monkey using its ability to climb to collect fruit and nuts, and the fox catching fish in the stream to bring to him.

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