Japanese word

網

Pronunciation

Romajiami

Meaning

  • nounnet

Example

魚を網で捕まえます。sakana o ami de tsuka ma e ma su

I catch fish with a net.

Illustration for 網 (net)

More examples

漁師は海に網を広げます。ryō shi wa umi ni ami o hiro ge ma su

The fisherman spreads a net in the sea.

Core concept

Describes a mesh structure that catches, holds, or separates things while allowing air or water to pass through.

Common phrases

  • 網を張るami o ha ru

    set a net

  • 網にかかるami ni ka ka ru

    get caught in a net

  • 網ですくうami de su kū

    scoop with a net

Similar words

ネットnetto: A mesh product used to catch, contain, or separate things, often in sports or protective settings.

Definition in Japanese

糸や針金などを編んで作り、魚や物を捕らえたり受け止めたりする道具。ito ya hari gane na do o a n de tsuku ri sakana ya mono o to ra e ta ri u ke to me ta ri su ru dō gu

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 網 (ami, "net") is written with the Chinese character 網 (mō, "net"), and the deeper history of the Japanese word is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 網 (ami, "net") can name the mesh in a window screen, so it covers material that keeps insects out as well as equipment that catches fish.

Other meanings

  • nettingnoun

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