釣(つ)り堀(ぼり)

つりぼり

noun

fishing pond; pay-to-fish pond

1. fishing pond; commercial fishing pond

An artificial or stocked pond where customers pay to fish, typically for koi, carp, trout, or other freshwater fish. A popular leisure facility for families and casual anglers.

子(こ)どもと釣(つ)り堀(ぼり)に行(い)った。

I went to a fishing pond with my child.

釣(つ)り堀(ぼり)では初心者(しょしんしゃ)でも気軽(きがる)に楽(たの)しめる。

Even beginners can casually enjoy fishing at a pay-to-fish pond.

近所(きんじょ)の釣(つ)り堀(ぼり)では、釣(つ)った魚(さかな)をその場(ば)で焼(や)いて食(た)べられる。

At the neighborhood fishing pond, you can grill and eat the fish you catch on the spot.

Compound of 釣(つ)り (fishing) + 堀(ほり) (pond, moat). The reading of 堀(ほり) shifts to ぼり due to rendaku.

Common collocations

釣(つ)り堀(ぼり)に行(い)く: to go to a fishing pond
釣(つ)り堀(ぼり)で釣(つ)る: to fish at a fishing pond
室内(しつない)釣(つ)り堀(ぼり): indoor fishing pond
鯉(こい)の釣(つ)り堀(ぼり): carp fishing pond

Cultural note

A popular casual leisure activity, especially with families and groups. Equipment is rented on-site, and fees are typically based on time or per fish caught. Common targets include 鯉(こい) (carp), 鮒(ふな) (crucian carp), and 鱒(ます) (trout).

Related Words

Related: 釣(つ)る (to fish)

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Added 2026.5.15 12:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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