海あ人ま

noun

male diver; male shell diver

Specifically a male diver who collects shellfish, seaweed, etc. Often contrasted with 海女 (あま, female diver). The kanji 海人 and 海士 are especially used for this sense.

See also: 海女

• この村むらでは、海あ人まが海うみに潜もぐって貝かいを取とっている。

  In this village, male divers dive into the sea to collect shellfish.

noun

fisherman

General term for a fisherman. The kanji 海人 and the rare 蜑 are used for this sense. In modern Japanese, 漁師 (りょうし) is more common.

• 昔むかし話ばなしには、海あ人まが大おおきな魚さかなを釣つり上あげる話はなしがある。

  In old tales, there are stories of fishermen catching huge fish.