漁夫
ぎょ
ふ
Meanings
1
dated term
Dated term for a fisherman; modern Japanese usually uses 漁師 (りょうし). Still understood, but sounds old-fashioned.
See also: 漁師
Fishermen working at sea often appear in old tales.
My grandfather was a fisherman when he was young.
Expressions
- 漁夫の利profiting while others fight; fisherman's profit