also: さるめんかじゃ
noun
monkey-faced youth; nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Archaic nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi, referring to his youthful appearance. Used in historical contexts.
「猿面冠者」は、若き日の豊臣秀吉を指す古いあだ名だ。
"Sarumekanja" is an old nickname for the young Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Archaic nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi; the kanji spelling is the standard form.
Alternate reading さるめんかじゃ, a voiced variant of the same nickname.
From 猿面 (monkey face) + 冠者 (young man). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is traditionally associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi's appearance.