Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 犬と猿(いぬとさる) in Japanese

犬と猿
Kana Reading
いぬとさる
Romaji
inutosaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    dogs and monkeys (esp. as an example of a bad relationship, like that between cats and dogs)
    Example sentence
    彼らまるで犬と猿 They get along like a cat and a dog.

Examples of 犬と猿, いぬとさる in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

monkey

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: さる

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

dog

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: いぬ, いぬ-

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