The Japanese vocabulary「猿 (さる、サル、saru)」means “monkey.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 猿、サル |
| Hiragana | さる |
| Romaji Reading | saru |
| English Meaning | monkey |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | 猿がバナナを食べている。 |
| Romaji Reading | Saru ga banana o tabete iru. |
| English Meaning | A monkey is eating a banana. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 猿がバナナを食べています。 |
| Romaji Reading | Saru ga banana o tabete imasu. |
| English Meaning | A monkey is eating a banana. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 猿が毛づくろいをしている。 |
| Romaji Reading | Saru ga kezukuroi o shite iru. |
| English Meaning | The monkeys are grooming. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 猿が毛づくろいをしています。 |
| Romaji Reading | Saru ga kezukuroi o shite imasu. |
| English Meaning | Monkeys are grooming. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 猿が目の前を走っていった。 |
| Romaji Reading | Saru ga me no mae o hashitte itta. |
| English Meaning | A monkey ran away in front of me. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 猿が目の前を走って行きました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Saru ga me no mae o hashitte ikimashita. |
| English Meaning | A monkey ran away in front of me. (Polite Form) |
