海老で鯛を釣る
ebidetaiwotsuru
to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale, to use a sprat to catch a mackerel
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  1. ebidetaiwotsuru to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale, to use a sprat to catch a mackerel
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Kanji Breakdown
On: かい Kun: うみ
10 strokes
Old Man, Old Age, Grow Old
On: ろう Kun: お.いる,ふ.ける
6 strokes N3
Sea Bream, Red Snapper
On: ちょう Kun: たい
19 strokes N1
Angling, Fish, Catch, Allure, Ensnare
On: ちょう Kun: つ.る,つ.り,つ.り-
11 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
海老で鯛を釣る → 海老で鯛を釣ます → 海老で鯛を釣て → 海老で鯛を釣た

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毎朝海老で鯛を釣るのが好きです。
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