疑似餌 (ぎじえ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraI caught a trout using an artificial lure.
This lure looks just like a small fish.
- ルアー
Common loanword for 'lure'; 疑似餌 is a more technical or written term.
- 生き餌
Live bait, as opposed to artificial bait.
Written forms
疑似餌
Standard kanji spelling for artificial bait or lure.
擬似餌
Variant kanji form; 疑似 is more common than 擬似 in modern usage.
Etymology
Compound of 疑似 (pseudo-, imitation) and 餌 (bait, animal feed).
