Japanese

りょうし
Meaning: fisherman
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

漁
師

Example sentences

My grandfather has been working as a fisherman since he was young.
昨夜の嵐で、数名の漁師が行方不明になっている。
Several fishermen are missing due to last night's storm.
漁師が海で大きな魚を獲った
The fisherman caught a big fish in the sea.
漁師は大きなマグロを見事に釣り上げた。
The fisherman successfully caught a big tuna.
払暁とともに、漁師たちは海へ出て行った。
At dawn, the fishermen headed out to sea.
漁師が鯔を釣り上げる
The fisherman catches a gray mullet.
漁師が浜辺で魚網を修理している。
Fishermen are repairing fishing nets on the beach.
岸辺には数軒の蜑戸が並んでおり、漁師たちの生活が感じられた。
A few fishermen's houses were lined up on the shore, giving a sense of their daily lives.
漁師たちは綟網を使って、小魚を獲った。
The fishermen used fine-mesh nets to catch small fish.
古い神社で、漁師は海神に航海の安全を祈った。
At an old shrine, the fisherman prayed to the sea god for a safe voyage.

Usage Notes

Refers to someone who catches fish as a profession. It is homophonous with '猟師' (hunter), but the kanji distinguish them.

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