Words — 11 found
1. ape man
1. long arm; monkey armFormal or literary term
えんこうそくげつ
猿猴捉月
1. trying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)Yojijukugo (four character compound)
1. monkey brain (eaten as a delicacy, medicine, etc.)Rare term
えんこうげいとう
猿猴鶏頭
1. love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranthSee also 紐鶏頭
エンコウゲイトウ
えんがい
猿害
1. damages inflicted by monkeys (on crops, etc.)
猿害 【さるがい】
さるがい: Irregular kana usage.
えんぴの
猿臂を伸ばす
1. to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's armsRare term
えんこうつきと
猿猴が月を取る
1. to try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)Idiomatic expression
えんこうつきと
猿猴月を取る
1. to try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)Idiomatic expression, See also 猿猴捉月