noun
seine fishing; dragnet fishing
Fishing method where a net is pulled from the shore, often by a group. Typically used in coastal communities.
See also: 地引網
夏になると、この浜では地引網漁が行われる。
In summer, seine fishing is carried out on this beach.
地引網漁は、大勢で網を引く伝統的な漁法だ。
Seine fishing is a traditional fishing method where many people pull the net together.
地引網 refers to the seine net itself, while 地引網漁 refers to the act or practice of fishing with that net.
Compound of 地 (ji, 'ground' or 'land'), 引 (hiki, 'pull'), 網 (ami, 'net'), and 漁 (ryō, 'fishing'). The spelling variants reflect different kanji choices for 'pull' (引 vs. 曳) and okurigana usage.