noun
purse seine
A fishing net that closes like a drawstring pouch, used to encircle schools of fish.
巾着網は、魚群を包み込むようにして捕る漁法に使われる。
Purse seines are used in a fishing method that encircles schools of fish.
Compound of 巾着 (きんちゃく, 'drawstring pouch') and 網 (あみ, 'net'), referring to the net's pouch-like closing mechanism.