チンパンジー

ちんぱんじー
noun
chimpanzee
1. chimpanzee
A great ape native to Africa, known for its intelligence and close genetic relationship to humans.
動物園(どうぶつえん)でチンパンジーを見(み)た。
I saw chimpanzees at the zoo.
チンパンジーは道具(どうぐ)を使(つか)うことができる。
Chimpanzees can use tools.
チンパンジーは人間(にんげん)に最(もっと)も近(ちか)い動物(どうぶつ)の一(ひと)つだ。
Chimpanzees are one of the animals closest to humans.

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION:
チンパンジー belongs to the great ape family (類人猿(るいじんえん)). The Japanese name comes from the English "chimpanzee."

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • ゴリラ (gorilla)
  • オランウータン (orangutan)
  • 類人猿(るいじんえん) (great ape)
  • 霊長類(れいちょうるい) (primate)

FUN FACT:
Chimpanzees share approximately 98-99% of their DNA with humans, making them our closest living relatives along with bonobos (ボノボ).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • チンパンジーの群(む)れ (a group of chimpanzees)
  • チンパンジーを飼育(しいく)する (to keep/raise chimpanzees)
  • チンパンジーの知能(ちのう) (chimpanzee intelligence)

Related Words

Related: ゴリラ (gorilla)
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Added 2026.1.18 9:30 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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