noun
ayu fishing; sweetfish fishing
Refers to the activity of fishing for ayu (sweetfish), a popular freshwater fish in Japan. The reading あゆづり is a voiced variant that may occur in some contexts.
夏になると、多くの人が鮎釣りを楽しむ。
In summer, many people enjoy ayu fishing.
彼は鮎釣りの名人だ。
He is a master of ayu fishing.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes used for readability.
Compound of 鮎 (ayu, 'sweetfish') and 釣り (tsuri, 'fishing'). The reading あゆづり is a rendaku variant.