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Animal Sounds

きーきー

kii-kii

Monkey screeching sound

The high-pitched, piercing shriek of a monkey. Also used for any shrill, ear-splitting scream or the squeal of rusty hinges.

💡Visiting a monkey park — 'The monkeys were kii-kii screaming and chasing each other.'

Example

猿がきーきー鳴いて騒いでいる。

The monkeys are screeching kii-kii and making a commotion.

Quiz yourself

The monkeys at the hot spring were ___ fighting over food.

温泉の猿たちがエサを取り合って○○鳴いていた。

monkeyzoowildmountainnoise
Intermediate