漁師

りょうし · ryoushi · JLPT N2 · noun

fisherman

漁師 — fisherman

🎣🐟 漁 (fishing) + 師 (master/expert) = a master of fishing, i.e. a fisherman

漁 means catching fish and 師 means expert or teacher. Read together they name the person who is the expert at catching fish: a fisherman.

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