釣(つ)り人(びと)

つりびと
noun
angler; fisherman (recreational)
1. angler; recreational fisherman
A person who fishes, especially as a hobby or sport. Distinct from a commercial fisherman; refers specifically to someone engaged in 釣(つ)り (rod-and-line fishing as recreation).
川辺(かわべ)に釣(つ)り人(びと)が何人(なんにん)かいた。
There were several anglers by the river.
早朝(そうちょう)から釣(つ)り人(びと)たちが堤防(ていぼう)に並(なら)んでいる。
Anglers have been lined up along the breakwater since early morning.
腕(うで)のいい釣(つ)り人(びと)は潮(しお)の流(なが)れを読(よ)んでポイントを選(えら)ぶ。
A skilled angler reads the tides and chooses fishing spots accordingly.

Compound of 釣(つ)り (fishing) + 人(びと) (person). The reading of 人(ひと) shifts to びと in this compound (rendaku).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 釣(つ)り人(びと)が集(あつ)まる: anglers gather
  • 腕(うで)のいい釣(つ)り人(びと): a skilled angler
  • 釣(つ)り人(びと)の姿(すがた): figure(s) of anglers

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 釣(つ)り師(し): angler — emphasizes skill or seriousness; used for enthusiasts
  • 漁師(りょうし): fisherman — professional, commercial fisherman, not recreational
  • 太公望(たいこうぼう): angler (literary/humorous) — refers to a person devoted to fishing as a pastime
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