noun
pearl fishing; pearl diver
Refers to the activity of diving for pearls or the person who does it. Context determines whether it means the occupation or the act.
昔、この地域では真珠取りが盛んだった。
In the past, pearl fishing was thriving in this region.
彼は若い頃、真珠取りとして働いていた。
When he was young, he worked as a pearl diver.