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猿
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Rare term
to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms
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Word usually written using kana alone
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
Examples
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.
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Derogatory
sly person
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Derogatory
idiot; hick
4
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
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clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
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Archaic
bathhouse prostitute
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Historical term
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries)
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さるがく only; Archaic
noh
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さるごう only; Archaic
fooling around
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monkey (esp. a gibbon)
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hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre)
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kappa
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Archaic
menstrual period