noun
capuchin monkey; Cebidae monkey
Refers broadly to monkeys of the family Cebidae, especially capuchin monkeys (genus Cebus), but also including marmosets, tamarins, and squirrel monkeys. In everyday Japanese, オマキザル most often points to capuchin monkeys.
動物園でオマキザルが器用に木の実を割っていた。
At the zoo, a capuchin monkey was skillfully cracking nuts.
オマキザルは知能が高く、道具
Capuchin monkeys are known for their high intelligence and tool use.
The name オマキザル literally means 'tail-wrapping monkey', from 尾 (o, 'tail') + 巻く (maku, 'to wrap') + 猿 (saru, 'monkey'), referring to the prehensile tail characteristic of many New World monkeys in this group.