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網針 (あばり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

あばり

also: あみばり

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Meanings

1

noun

netting needle

usually written using kana alone

A tool used for making or repairing fishing nets; a specialized craft term.

漁りょう師しは網あ針ばりを使つかって網あみを繕つくろった。
The fisherman mended the net using a netting needle.

Written forms

網針
- あばり
  Kanji spelling; the reading あばり is standard for this form.
- あみばり
  Alternate reading あみばり is less common; the kanji spelling is the same.
あみばり
Kana spelling for the rare reading あみばり.

Kanji

網netting, network
針

needle, pin, staple

Etymology

Compound of 網 (ami, 'net') and 針 (hari, 'needle'), with rendaku voicing giving あばり. The reading あみばり is a transparent compound reading.