English–Japanese
“monkey” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisaru
Example
動物園でさるを見ます。dō butsu en de sa ru o mi ma su
I see a monkey at the zoo.
How to say “monkey” in Japanese
“Monkey” in Japanese is さる (saru).
Refers to a primate with a humanlike face and grasping hands, often living in trees.
Example sentences with さる
さるが水を飲みます。sa ru ga mizu o no mi ma su
A monkey drinks water.
親のさるが子どもを抱いています。oya no sa ru ga ko do mo o ida i te i ma su
An adult monkey is holding its baby.
Tips for using さる
- In Japanese, さる (saru) can mean either one monkey or several monkeys because ordinary nouns do not usually mark number, so context supplies the difference.