海老で鯛を釣る。
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English Translation
Throw a sprat to catch a whale.
Furigana
Romanji
Ebi de tai o tsuru.
Words
海老
(えび、エビ)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
で
(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.
鯛
(たい、タイ)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
を
(を)
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