live decoy fishing; tomozuri
A traditional Japanese fishing method, especially for sweetfish (ayu), where a live decoy fish is used to lure and catch others.
Tomozuri is a representative technique for sweetfish fishing.
He caught a big one using live decoy fishing.
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
Abbreviated kanji spelling without okurigana, sometimes seen in fishing contexts.
Compound of 友 (tomo, 'friend, companion') and 釣り (tsuri, 'fishing'), referring to using a live decoy fish as a 'companion' to attract others.