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「し」の字形

English translation: J-shaped

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Japanese term or phrase:	「し」の字形
English translation:	J-shaped
Entered by:	cinefil

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09:48 Sep 30, 2009

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / 釣り

Japanese term or phrase: 「し」の字形

現在一般に使用されている「し」の字形の釣針とは異なり、軸と針先を組み合わせて使用する「結合式釣針」とよばれる釣針や

cinefil KudoZ activity Questions: 389 (none open) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 4203 Japan
Local time: 13:29

J-shaped

Explanation:
Would this do?

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-30 14:33:30 GMT)
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Seem to be quite a lot of references in the fishing world.
E.g.

"They are similar in size to the more common “J” shaped hook"

"Extending from the tip of the head portion is a J-shaped hook"

Selected response from:

CalumR
Japan
Local time: 13:29

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

J-shaped

CalumR

5 +1

fish hook type

humbird

4 +1

"curved" or hooked/hook shaped

David Lettieri

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

J-shaped

CalumR
Japan
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

fish hook type

Explanation:
"J" shape works, I think.
But how about this. Please see this link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_hook

All fish hooks are almost uniformly in this shape, which is indeed a mirror image 「し」の字形.

HTH

humbird
United States
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of:

Japanese,

English

19 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

"curved" or hooked/hook shaped

Explanation:
The context given brings to mind the image of a doctor's stiching needle. One that is slightly curved or hooked.

David Lettieri
United States
Local time: 23:29
Native speaker of:

English

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