三猿 Sanzaru The Three Wise Monkeys in Japanese Mug fuji san Inazuma 1: About Japanese Pronouns

Inazuma 1: About Japanese Pronouns

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三猿 Sanzaru The Three Wise Monkeys in Japanese Mug fuji san Inazuma 1: About Japanese PronounsSee no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. In Japanese, it is: mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru. Don't see, don't hear, don't say. The three monkeys are called "sanzaru." There is a hidden pun in each of the sayings. The zaru ending is an old form of nai which is the negative and means "not." In Japanese, "saru" is monkey (the "z" in zaru is a sound change after certain sounds). Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, evening tea, or something in between