申
さる · saru
The Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
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Example sentences
この店のランチは、量が多くて味も申し分ない。
このみせのらんちは、りょうがおおくてあじももうしぶんない。
This restaurant's lunch has generous portions and impeccable flavor.
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荷物の紛失は、到着ロビーでお申し出ください。
にもつのふんしつは、とうちゃくろびーでおもうしでください。
For lost baggage, please report it at the arrivals lobby.
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ご夕食は、お申し付けとばかりに、シェフが腕を振るいます。
ごゆうしょくは、おもうしつけとばかりに、しぇふがうでをふるいます。
As if waiting for your order, the chef will show his skill.
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御社の理念と申しますか、その姿勢に強く共感しております。
おんしゃのりねんともうしますか、そのしせいに つよくきょうかんしております。
I strongly empathize with your company's philosophy, or rather, its stance.
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What does 申 mean?
The Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac).
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さる (saru). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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