live bait
Refers to living organisms used as bait in fishing or trapping.
釣りに行く前に生き餌を買った。
I bought live bait before going fishing.
生き餌を使
Using live bait catches fish well.
ルアー refers to artificial lures, contrasting with live bait.
Standard kanji spelling for live bait.
Alternate kanji spelling; 生 can also be read なま, so context is needed.
Uncommon variant using 活き; not standard.
Rare variant; may be encountered in older texts.
Compound of 生き (living) + 餌 (bait).