Fishing net - Fishing net

Japanese: おもり(漁網) - おもり
Fishing net - Fishing net

…a weight used to pull fishing nets downward and to keep them in a desired shape underwater. It is also used to anchor fishing nets to the seabed.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "sinker (fishing net)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…網漁具を下方に引っぱり,水中で所要の形状を保たせるために用いられるおもり。網漁具を海底に固定するためにも用いられる。…

※「おもり(漁網)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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