木から落ちた猿

Reading

Kana: きからおちたさる

Romaji: kikaraochitasaru

Definition

exp

noun

1

person who has lost something they used to rely on; a monkey fallen from the tree

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

木

Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-

Meanings: tree, wood

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

猿

Readings: エン、 さる

Meaning: monkey