さる【 猿 】 saru
さる【
猿
】saru
Noun
1. monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
Usually Written in Kana
, Related to ニホンザル nambikikano saruga kini nobotte iru nō mita.
I saw some monkeys climbing the tree.
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2. sly person
Derogatory
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3. idiot; hick
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4. sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
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nambikikano saruga kini nobotte iru nō mita.
I saw some monkeys climbing the tree.
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さるで
sarude
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1. With monkeys; As a monkey
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さるじゃありませんでした
sarujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a monkey.; Was not a primate.
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さるでしょう
sarudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a monkey.; It will likely be a monkey.
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さるでわありませんでした
sarudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a monkey.; Was not a primate.
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