ProZ.com global directory of translation services
 The translation workplace
Ideas
KudoZ home » English to Japanese » Other

cormorant fishing

Japanese translation: 鵜飼い(うかい)


Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
15:47 Jun 27, 2009
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Other / Vocab Item
English term or phrase: cormorant fishing
Greetings,

As practised in Gifu (I forget the name of the river).

Much obliged

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:45
Japanese translation:鵜飼い(うかい)
Explanation:
Although 飼い is to keep (as in a pet or cattle), the act of fishing is also called this.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day1 hr (2009-06-28 17:15:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

We must have posted the same answer at the same time! They say great minds think alike, but I'd be honored to just be in the same league as Mr. Kanazawa!
Selected response from:

Tina Wooden
United States
Local time: 10:45
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3鵜飼い(うかい)
Tina Wooden
5 +3鵜飼いYasutomo Kanazawa


  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
鵜飼い


Explanation:
A fishing method using cormorant (鵜)at Nagara River in Gifu prefecture. This method of fishing can also be seen at Aichi, Kyoto and Ehime prefectures.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/鵜飼い
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Local time: 23:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  humbird
44 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  KathyT
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Kathy-san!

agree  jackamano
11 hrs
  -> Thank you
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
鵜飼い(うかい)


Explanation:
Although 飼い is to keep (as in a pet or cattle), the act of fishing is also called this.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day1 hr (2009-06-28 17:15:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

We must have posted the same answer at the same time! They say great minds think alike, but I'd be honored to just be in the same league as Mr. Kanazawa!

Tina Wooden
United States
Local time: 10:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  humbird
45 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  jackamano
11 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  lieder: 長良川の鵜飼、、、子供の頃旅行で見ました。-
21 hrs
  -> 羨ましいです! テレビでしか見た事がありません。
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Voters for reclassification
as
PRO / non-PRO
PRO (2): Yasutomo Kanazawa, Tina Wooden


Return to KudoZ list


KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.



See also: