日本猿(にほんざる)

にほんざる
noun
Japanese macaque; snow monkey
1. Japanese macaque; snow monkey
The Japanese macaque, the native monkey of Japan, famous abroad as the 'snow monkey' that bathes in hot springs.
日本猿(にほんざる)が山(やま)に住(す)む。
Japanese macaques live in the mountains.
温泉(おんせん)に入(はい)る日本猿(にほんざる)が観光客(かんこうきゃく)に人気(にんき)だ。
Japanese macaques bathing in hot springs are popular with tourists.
日本猿(にほんざる)は人間(にんげん)以外(いがい)で最(もっと)も北(きた)に住(す)む霊長類(れいちょうるい)として知(し)られている。
The Japanese macaque is known as the northernmost-living primate other than humans.

Japan's native monkey, found across most of the country. It is internationally famous as the 'snow monkey' for the troops that soak in hot springs in Nagano.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 野生(やせい)の日本猿(にほんざる): wild Japanese macaques
  • 日本猿(にほんざる)の群(む)れ: a troop of Japanese macaques

NOTE:
In casual speech a monkey is simply 猿(さる); 日本猿(にほんざる) specifies the native species.

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