This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

海老で鯛を釣る

Reading

Kana: えびでたいをつる
Romaji: ebidetaiwotsuru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: チョウ、 たい
Meanings: sea bream, red snapper
Readings: チョウ、 つ.る、 つ.り、 つ.り-
Meanings: angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare