釣り（つり）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: fishing
Example sentences
- 週末に川へ釣りに行く。 — On weekends I go fishing at the river.
- 父の趣味は釣りだ。 — My father's hobby is fishing.
Idioms & proverbs containing “釣り”
- 釣り落とした魚は大きい (つりおとしたさかなはおおきい) — the biggest fish is always the one that got away
- お釣りがくる (おつりがくる) — to get change back
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