Etymology

mebaring

me·ba·ring
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Today it means: A style of light-tackle saltwater angling originating in Japan, specifically targeting rockfish using small artificial lures. Full definition →

Japanese メバリング
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromメバリング
  2. English todaymebaring

Borrowed from Japanese メバリング (mebaringu), a Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 鮴 (mebaru) + -ing.

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