Fishing in Korean 🇰🇷

낚시 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate 낚시 (nak-si) with “hooking” something—the act of catching fish involves hooking them, much like hooking someone’s attention.
• Imagine the sound “nak-si” as a mnemonic hint that you're “nailing” the skill of fishing.

Explanation:
• 낚시 (nak-si) is the Korean noun for “fishing,” referring to the activity of catching fish with a hook and line.
• It can be used as both a hobby and a sport, typically involving a fishing rod and bait.

Other Words with a Similar Meaning:
• 물고기 잡기 (mul-go-gi jab-gi) – literally “catching fish.”
• 낚시질 (nak-si-jil) – another form referring to the act of fishing.

Alternate Meanings (Slang):
• 낚시 is sometimes used to describe “baiting” or “trolling” online, where someone posts provocative content to lure reactions.
• It can refer to clickbait posts where the goal is to “fish” for engagement.

Example Sentences:
• “I went fishing at the lake.”
  → “나는 호수에서 낚시했어.” (na-neun ho-su-e-seo nak-si haesseo.)
• “Don’t be fooled; that post is just clickbait fishing.”
  → “속지 마, 그 글은 단지 낚시일 뿐이야.” (sok-ji ma, geu geul-eun dan-ji nak-si-il ppun-iya.)
• “We spent the whole morning fishing by the river.”
  → “우리는 아침 내내 강가에서 낚시했어.” (u-ri-neun a-chim nae-nae gang-ga-e-seo nak-si haesseo.)

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