漁(りょう)

りょう
noun
fishing; a fishing trip
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1. fishing (as work); a fishing trip
Going out to catch fish or other seafood, especially as a fisherman's work. Mostly used in set phrases such as 漁(りょう)に出(で)る.
漁(りょう)に出(で)る。
To go out fishing.
父(ちち)は毎朝(まいあさ)早(はや)く漁(りょう)に出(で)かける。
My father goes out fishing early every morning.
海(うみ)が荒(あ)れていたので、今日(きょう)は漁(りょう)ができなかった。
The sea was rough, so there was no fishing today.

Common collocations

  • 漁(りょう)に出(で)る: to go out fishing
  • 漁(りょう)をする: to fish (for a living)
  • 大漁(たいりょう): a big catch
  • 禁漁(きんりょう): a fishing ban, closed season

Pronunciation

Alone, 漁(りょう); in most compounds ぎょ (漁業(ぎょぎょう), 漁船(ぎょせん), 漁村(ぎょそん)), but りょう in 漁師(りょうし) and 大漁(たいりょう).

Similar words

  • 釣(つ)り: fishing with a rod, including as a hobby; 漁(りょう) is fishing as a trade, usually with boats and nets

Related Words

Compare: 釣(つ)り (fishing with a rod, including as a hobby)
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Added 2026.10.10 4:04 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:07
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