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fishhook
A barbed hook for catching fish, tied to a fishing line. From 釣る (to fish) plus 針 (needle, hook).
釣り針に餌をつける。
To put bait on the fishhook.
魚が釣り針にかかった。
A fish got caught on the hook.
海で釣りをしていたら、釣り針が岩に引っかかってしまった。
While fishing in the sea, my hook got caught on a rock.
From 釣る (to fish) plus 針 (needle, hook); は voices to ば in the compound.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 釣り針に餌をつける: to bait a hook
- 釣り針にかかる: to be hooked / to take the bait
- 釣り針を外す: to remove the hook
NOTE:
釣り針にかかる is also used figuratively to mean 'to fall for a trick or lure'.