How to say fishing in Japanese

つりtsuri Inflection

noun:

  • fishing; angling
  • change (e.g. for a purchase) - usually written using kana alone - abbreviation 釣り銭

noun / ~する noun:

  • trolling; writing false posts online - slang

Example Sentences

移民iminたちtachihaそこsokohekino漁船gyosenniすし詰めsushizume状態joutaide危険なkikenna航海koukaiwoするsurunoであるdearu
Packed into wooden fishing boats like sardines, the immigrants undergo the dangerous voyage there.
tsumahasakananoオードブルOODOBURUga好きsukidaからkarane釣りtsurini出掛けるdekakeruときtokihao許し許shiga出やすいdeyasuindayone
My wife loves fish hors d'oeuvre, so it's easier for me to get a kitchen pass for my fishing.
そこそこsokosokono釣果choukawo期待kitaiしてるshiteruからkara頑張ってganbatte釣ってtsutteきてkiteちょうだいchoudai
I'm expecting a decent catch, so please try your best at fishing for us.
毎週maishuu釣りtsurini行くiku
Every week he goes fishing.
忙しくisogashikuなければnakereba今週末konshuumatsuni一緒にisshoni魚釣りsakanatsurini行きませんikimasenka
Why don't you go fishing with us this weekend if you aren't busy?

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