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シシバナザル (ししばなざる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シシバナザル

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Meanings

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snub-nosed monkey

usually written using kana alone

Refers to monkeys of the genus Rhinopithecus, known for their upturned noses. Typically used in zoological contexts.

シシバナザルは中ちゅう国ごくの高こう山ざん地ち帯たいに生せい息そく

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Snub-nosed monkeys inhabit the high mountain regions of China.

動どう物ぶつ園えんで珍めずらしいシシバナザルを見みた。

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

Kanji

獅lion
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
鼻nose, snout
猿monkey

Built from

獅し子し鼻ばな+猿さる

Written forms

シシバナザル
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name.
獅し子し鼻ばな猿ざる
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 獅子鼻 (shishibana, 'snub nose', literally 'lion nose') + 猿 (saru, 'monkey'). The name describes the monkey's distinctive upturned nose.