Related words 狐きつね 顔がお Refers to a fox-like face with narrow, sharp features, contrasting with the rounder, more protruding features of 猿顔 .
タヌキ 顔がお Describes a raccoon-dog-like face with round, soft features, often seen as cute, while 猿顔 is more angular and simian.
Written forms 猿さる 顔がお Usage 33%
Standard kanji spelling using 猿 (monkey).
サル 顔がお Usage 67%
Katakana spelling often used in casual or descriptive contexts.
さる 顔がお
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but readable.
サルがお
Etymology Compound of 猿 (さる , monkey) and 顔 (かお , face), with rendaku voicing of かお to がお . The word straightforwardly describes a monkey-like facial appearance.
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