猿
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Meanings
- monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate
- sly person
- idiot, hick
- sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
- clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
- bathhouse prostitute
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The monkey fell from the tree.
I saw a monkey at the zoo.
I encountered a wild monkey in the mountains.
As the saying 'even monkeys fall from trees' goes, even experts can make mistakes.
In Japan, footage of monkeys bathing in hot springs is very popular among foreign tourists.
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