Word details

犬と猿

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 犬と猿.

Dictionary

Entry

犬と猿いぬとさるNounExpressionFreq #99295
1

Idiomatic expression

cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs and monkeys

Examples
彼らはまるで犬と猿だ。
They get along like a cat and a dog.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dog

4 strokesFrequency 1,326JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

いぬいぬ-

monkey

13 strokesFrequency 1,772JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

さる

Nanori

さわざるまし

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