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巻き網 (まきあみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

巻まき網あみ

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Meanings

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noun

round haul net; purse seine

fishing

A fishing net that encircles a school of fish; used in commercial purse seining.

巻まき網あみ漁りょうでは、魚ぎょ群ぐんを網あみで囲かこい込こむ。
In round haul net fishing, a school of fish is encircled with a net.

Written forms

巻まき網あみUsage39%
Standard spelling; the most frequent written form.
まき網あみUsage42%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common than 巻き網.
旋網まきあみUsage19%
Uncommon kanji spelling using 旋 (revolve); not widely recognized.
巻まき網あみ
Abbreviated kanji spelling; rarely used.

Kanji

網netting, network
巻scroll, volume, book
旋rotation, go around

Similar words

底そこ引びき網あみ
底引き網 is a trawl net dragged along the seabed, while 巻き網 is a surrounding net used in midwater or near the surface.
刺さし網あみ
刺し網 is a gillnet that catches fish by entangling them, whereas 巻き網 actively encircles a school.

Etymology

Compound of 巻き (maki, 'winding' or 'rolling') + 網 (ami, 'net'). The spelling 旋網 uses 旋 ('revolve') to convey the encircling motion.