noun
The Monkey and the Crab (folktale)
Title of a well-known Japanese folktale about a monkey and a crab who quarrel, leading to a revenge plot.
「さるかに合戦」は日本の昔話の一つです。
"The Monkey and the Crab" is one of Japan's folktales.
Compound of 猿 (さる, 'monkey'), 蟹 (かに, 'crab'), and 合戦 (がっせん, 'battle'). The title literally means 'The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab'.