毛け針ばり

け

ば

り

Meanings

noun

artificial fly; fly lure

fishing

A fishing lure made to imitate insects or small fish, used in fly fishing.

Kanji

毛fur, hair, feather
鉤hook, barb, gaff
針needle, pin, staple
鈎hook, barb, gaff

Related words

フライ
フライ is a more general loanword for 'fly' in fishing, while 毛針 specifically refers to the traditional Japanese artificial fly made with feathers and thread.

Written forms

毛け針ばりUsage17%
Standard kanji spelling for a fishing fly.
毛け鉤ばりUsage58%
Alternate kanji spelling using 鉤 (hook).
毛けばりUsage25%
Mixed kana spelling commonly seen in fishing contexts.
毛けバリ
Mixed katakana spelling used in fishing magazines and packaging.
毛鈎けばり
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with 鈎 (hook).

Etymology

Compound of 毛 (ke, 'hair, feather') and 針 (hari, 'hook, needle'), referring to a hook dressed with feathers or fur. The reading けばり is a standard rendaku form.