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イボハナザル (いぼはなざる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イボハナザル

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Meanings

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noun

snub-nosed monkey

usually written using kana alone

Refers to monkeys of the genus Rhinopithecus, especially the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana).

See also: 金糸猴

イボハナザルは中ちゅう国ごくの高こう山ざんに生せい息そくしている。
Snub-nosed monkeys live in the high mountains of China.

動どう物ぶつ園えんで金きん色いろのイボハナザルを見みた。

I saw a golden snub-nosed monkey at the zoo.

Written forms

イボハナザル
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name.
疣いぼ鼻はな猿ざる
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

疣wart
鼻nose, snout
猿monkey

Similar words

金きん糸し猴こう
An alternative name for the golden snub-nosed monkey, but イボハナザル is the more common term.

Etymology

Compound of 疣 (ibo, 'wart') + 鼻 (hana, 'nose') + 猿 (saru, 'monkey'), referring to the monkey's distinctive nose. The exact origin is uncertain, but the name is descriptive.