langur
Refers to langurs, a group of Old World monkeys. The Japanese name literally means 'thin monkey'. The term is usually written in katakana as ヤセザル.
See also: ラングール
Langurs inhabit India and Southeast Asia.
I saw a langur at the zoo.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 痩せ (yase, 'thin') and 猿 (saru, 'monkey'), referring to the slender build of langurs.