Fishing fire - Isaribi

Japanese: 漁火 - いさりび

〘Noun〙 (Formerly "izarihi" or "izaribi") A type of torch or bonfire lit at night to lure fish to fishing boats. Today, this has been replaced by electric lighting such as fish-attracting lights. Gyoka. ※ Manyoshu (late 8th century) 12.3169 "The fishermen fishing in the sea of Noto wait for the moon by the light of their izarihi fires."

Fishing fire

〘 noun 〙 A fire lit on a boat by fishermen at night to attract fish. Isaribi. ※Ryōunshū (814) From Hakusanzaki no Norie, I traveled to Nabae to reminisce with Nojiro (Rinshaba) "The fishing fires are fierce, _{the merchant sails are blown away} at dawn" [Zhang Ji - Poem of a night mooring at Fengqiao Bridge]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (古くは「いざりひ」「いざりび」) 夜、魚を漁船の方へ誘い集めるために燃やすたいまつ、かがり火の類。今日では集魚灯など電気照明に変わっている。ぎょか。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一二・三一六九「能登の海に釣する海人(あま)の射去火(いざりひ)の光にいませ月待ちがてり」