犬と猿

Reading

Kana: いぬとさる

Romaji: inutosaru

Definition

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1

dogs and monkeys (esp. as an example of a bad relationship, like that between cats and dogs)

See also: 犬猿

Kanji

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

猿

Readings: エン、 さる

Meaning: monkey

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)らはまるで犬(いぬ)と猿(さる)だ。

➥They get along like a cat and a dog.