English–Japanese

“fishing” in Japanese

Japanese

Also魚釣り (sakanatsuri)

Pronunciation

Romajitsuri

Example

週末は釣りをします。shū matsu wa tsu ri o shi ma su

I go fishing on weekends.

Illustration for 釣り (fishing)

How to say “fishing” in Japanese

“Fishing” in Japanese is 釣り (tsuri).

Centers on trying to catch fish from water with a line and hook, often as a recreational activity.

Full entry for 釣り: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 釣り

海で釣りをした後、家族と昼ご飯を食べます。umi de tsu ri o shi ta ato ka zoku to hiru go han o ta be ma su

After fishing at sea, I eat lunch with my family.

Tips for using 釣り

  • The noun covers both freshwater and sea fishing, so the same everyday word works when the type of water is not stated.

Other Japanese words for “fishing”

週末に家族と魚釣りをします。shū matsu ni ka zoku to sakana tsu ri o shi ma su

I go fishing with my family on weekends.

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