also: つりえさ
fishing bait
General term for bait used in fishing; can refer to live bait, lures, or prepared bait.
I put bait on the hook and cast it into the sea.
この釣り餌は小魚によく効く。
This bait works well for small fish.
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana.
Abbreviated kanji spelling without okurigana; less common but still used.
Alternate reading with えさ; less common and may be considered non-standard.
Compound of 釣り (tsuri, 'fishing') and 餌 (e, 'bait'). The reading つりえさ is a less common variant using the full reading of 餌.