Translation guide
A scoop net is a handheld net with a frame and handle, used to catch or lift fish, insects, or other small animals. In Japanese, the specific term depends on what you are catching and the context.
A net on a handle used to scoop fish out of water, often in fishing or aquarium contexts.
The most common term for a scoop net used in fishing, especially for landing fish. It refers to a net with a long handle and a bag-shaped net.
釣った魚をタモ網ですくった。
I scooped up the caught fish with a scoop net.
Synonym for タモ網, often used interchangeably. Slightly more formal or written.
玉網で魚をすくう。
Scoop fish with a scoop net.
General term for any scooping net, including those used for goldfish scooping or catching small aquatic creatures.
金魚すくいですくい網を使う。
Use a scoop net at goldfish scooping.
A net on a frame used to catch insects, butterflies, or small animals.
Specifically an insect net, used by children to catch bugs. The most common term for this type of net.
子供が虫取り網で蝶を捕まえた。
The child caught a butterfly with an insect net.
Technical term for an insect net, used in scientific or formal contexts.
A small handheld net used for scooping things out of water or other containers, like in cooking or cleaning.
A small mesh scoop used in cooking, like a spider strainer or skimmer. Often used for deep-frying or blanching.
網じゃくしで天ぷらをすくう。
Scoop up tempura with a mesh skimmer.
Can also be used for general scooping tasks, but less specific than 網じゃくし for cooking.
タモ網 is for fish and has a deeper bag, while 虫取り網 is for insects and has a shallower net. Using the wrong one can cause confusion.
釣りに虫取り網を持っていくと変に思われる。
If you bring an insect net to fishing, people will think it's strange.
The English 'scoop net' is not a single word in Japanese. Always specify the type based on what you are scooping.
研究者は捕虫網を使って標本を集める。
Researchers collect specimens using an insect net.
すくい網で水槽のゴミを取る。
Remove debris from the aquarium with a scoop net.