“To fish” in Japanese
Short answer
To fish in Japanese is “釣る” (tsuru). Full meaning: to fish, to angle, to catch; to lure in, to tempt, to attract, to entice, to allure.
Other ways to say “To fish” in Japanese
漁る
asaru to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
漁れる
asareru to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
あさる
asaru to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
すなどる
sunadoru to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
あされる
asareru to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
魚を釣る
sakanawotsuru to fish, to angle
糸を垂れる
itowotareru to fish, to have a line in the water
あさり
asari to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
漁り
asari to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
あされ
asare to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
あさろ
asaro to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
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