Japanese word

ルアー

Pronunciation

Romajiruā

Meaning

  • nounlure

Example

魚を釣るためにルアーを使います。sakana o tsu ru ta me ni ru ā o tsuka i ma su

I use a lure to catch fish.

Illustration for ルアー (lure)

More examples

波の動きに合わせてルアーをゆっくり動かします。nami no ugo ki ni a wa se te ru ā o yu kku ri ugo ka shi ma su

I slowly work the lure in time with the movement of the waves.

Core concept

Describes an artificial object designed to attract fish by resembling prey or moving like it.

Common phrases

  • ルアーを投げるru ā o na ge ru

    cast a lure

  • ルアーで釣るru ā de tsu ru

    fish with a lure

  • ルアーを動かすru ā o ugo ka su

    work a lure

Similar words

疑似餌gijiesa: A general term for artificial bait that imitates living prey to attract fish.

Definition in Japanese

魚を誘い寄せて釣るために用いる、餌に似せた人工の仕掛け。sakana o saso i yo se te tsu ru ta me ni mochi i ru esa ni ni se ta jin kō no shi ka ke

Word origin

ルアー (ruā, "lure") is a Japanese loanword from English lure, which has long had a sense of bait used to attract fish.

Usage tips

  • In English, lure can be both a noun for an attraction and a verb meaning to attract, while Japanese ルアー (ruā, "lure") mainly names artificial fishing bait.

Other meanings

  • artificial baitnoun

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