mebaring

me·ba·ring
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Canada, US, UK/ˈmɛbərɪŋ/Australia, New Zealand/ˈmebəɹɪŋ/

noun

A style of light-tackle saltwater angling originating in Japan, specifically targeting rockfish using small artificial lures.

OriginJapanese メバリング →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounmebaring (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefishingA style of light-tackle saltwater angling originating in Japan, specifically targeting rockfish using small artificial lures.

Origin

  1. Japaneseメバリング
  2. Englishmebaring

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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APA

mebaring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mebaring

MLA

“mebaring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mebaring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mebaring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mebaring.

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