海老で鯛を釣る。

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海老 釣る

English Translation

Throw a sprat to catch a whale.

Furigana

海老(えび)(たい)()る。

Romanji

Ebi de tai o tsuru.

Words

海老 (えび、エビ)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(たい、タイ)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
釣る (つる)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure

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