How to say 'Fishing' in Japanese | 釣り

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The Japanese word for Fishing is 'Tsuri', written as 釣り in Japanese.'Fishing' in hiragana is つり.

word

釣り

Meaning

Fishing

Reading

つり

tsuri

Kanji

釣Fish, Fishing

Explanation

The Japanese noun '釣り (つり)' means 'fishing'. This term refers to the activity of catching fish, typically using a rod, line, and hook. It can be used in various contexts, such as recreational fishing, commercial fishing, or even metaphorically. For example: I enjoy fishing「私は釣りが好きです」(わたしはつりがすきです). He went fishing at the lake「彼は湖で釣りをしました」(かれはみずうみでつりをしました). Additionally, '釣り' can sometimes be used in idiomatic expressions or slang, but its primary meaning remains related to the act of fishing.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4985

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 釣り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

釣

Meaning

Fish, Fishing

Hiragana in the Word 釣り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 釣り Through the Kanji 釣

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 釣 as well.

word

お釣り

Meaning

Change

word

釣り合い

Meaning

Balance

word

釣り合う

Meaning

Balance

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'Tsuri' means 'Fishing' .

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