Word details

木から落ちた猿

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 木から落ちた猿.

Dictionary

Entry

木から落ちた猿きからおちたさるNounExpressionFreq #189333
1

Idiomatic expression

person who has lost something they used to rely on; a monkey fallen from the tree

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tree, wood

4 strokesFrequency 317JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ボクモク

Kun

こ-

Nanori

もと

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

monkey

13 strokesFrequency 1,772JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

さる

Nanori

さわざるまし

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