fishing braggart; person who boasts about their fishing skills
A mildly derogatory term for someone who constantly boasts about their fishing prowess or acts superior about their angling knowledge.
He's a fishing braggart, always boasting about his catches.
I'm tired of listening to that fishing braggart's stories.
A more neutral term for someone proud of their fishing skills, without the negative 'braggart' nuance.
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 釣り (fishing) and 天狗 (tengu, a mythical creature often used metaphorically for a boastful or conceited person).