Noun
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
Usually written using kana alonesee ニホンザル
何匹かのサルが木に登っているのを見た。I saw some monkeys climbing the tree. sly person
Derogatory
idiot; hick
Derogatory
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
see 自在鉤
bathhouse prostitute
Archaicsee 湯女
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Nounmonkey
Noun(mouth) gag
Nounundershorts
Nounape man
Nounlong arm; monkey arm
NounMonkey Fist; Monkey-Style kung-fu
Nounhardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta); kiwi berry; tara vine; bower vine
Nounmonkey brain (eaten as a delicacy, medicine, etc.)
Nounrosefinch (any finch of genus Carpodacus) · monkey
Nounsarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries) · noh · fooling around
Nounmonkey booze; sake-like liquid produced by the fermentation of fruits left by monkeys in tree caches or hollows in rocks
Nounmonkey (esp. a gibbon) · hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre) · kappa
Nounwork hakama that are loose at the top and tight at the bottom
Nouncheek pouch (monkey, squirrel, etc.) · iron mask that covers the chin and cheeks (worn by samurai) · Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)
Nounbackside part of the shamisen's neck where it meets the body
Nounape hand (deformity); simian hand
Nounape mask · ape-like face; ape face
Noundamages inflicted by monkeys (on crops, etc.)
Nounmonkey god; ape god
NounSmilax biflora var. trinervula (variety of a species of greenbrier)
Nounartificial mountain in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)
Nounshowman who trains performing monkeys
Nounmonkey show · bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance; farce; clumsy subterfuge
Noun, Suru verbindiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
Nounshallow cunning; shallow cleverness
NounSmilax china (species of sarsaparilla)
Nounnoh
Nounmonkey bars; horizontal ladder
NounSarutahiko (deity)
Nounold man's beard (any lichen of genus Usnea)
Nounrosefinch
NounAnadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)
Nounprofessional organization of sarugaku performers
Nounelbow strike (karate)
Nounyoung person with a monkey-like face (nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi)
Nounlove-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranth
Nountrying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
NounPlanet of the Apes (novel and series of films)
Nounpolypore (bracket fungus, esp. of family Polyporaceae)
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounthe pot calling the kettle black; people who live in glass houses throwing stones; a monkey's laughter at (another monkey's) buttocks
NounCalanthe tricarinata (species of orchid)
NounSaruta Hiko no Mikoto (Shintō god)
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' endingto stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' endingto try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' endingto try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' endingto gag someone
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbeven monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake; pride comes before a fall; even Homer sometimes nods
Nounyear of the Monkey
Nouncrape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) · monkey jump (endgame move)