お猿さるさん

noun

monkey

Polite or affectionate term for a monkey, often used when speaking to children or in a friendly tone. The base word 猿 (さる) is neutral.

• 動どう物ぶつ園えんでお猿さるさんがバナナを食たべていた。

  At the zoo, the monkey was eating a banana.

• 子こどもが「お猿さるさんかわいい！」と言いった。

  The child said, 'The monkey is cute!'