fish

Translation

魚 / 魚介類

Meaning 1: Animals

A cold-blooded animal that lives in water and has fins and gills. Many fish are eaten as food.

水中に生息し、ひれとえらを持つ変温動物。多くの魚は食用にされる。

Examples

• The aquarium has a large tank full of colorful fish.
  水族館には色鮮やかな魚でいっぱいの大きな水槽がある。
• We saw a shark, which is a type of fish, swimming in the ocean.
  私たちは海を泳ぐサメ（魚の一種）を見た。

Meaning 2: Verb

To search for and catch fish.

Examples

• He loves to go fishing in the river every weekend.
• We spent the afternoon fishing for trout.

Meaning 3: Figurative

To try to get information or a reaction from someone.

Examples

• The reporter was fishing for details about the scandal.
• He was fishing for compliments after his performance.