糸いとを垂たれる

expression, ichidan verb

to fish; to have a line in the water

Literally 'to dangle a line'; used for fishing with a line, often implying waiting for a bite.

• 彼かれは川かわで糸いとを垂たれている。

  He is fishing with a line in the river.

• 日ひが暮くれるまで糸いとを垂たれていた。

  I had a line in the water until sunset.