Refers to the act or practice of hunting whales. Can also imply the whaling industry.
Whaling used to be thriving in this village.
Whaling is internationally regulated.
Standard kanji spelling for whaling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.
Compound of 鯨 (くじら, 'whale') and 取り (とり, 'taking, catching'), from the verb 取る (とる, 'to take').