mebaring
/ˈmɛbərɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A style of light-tackle saltwater angling originating in Japan, specifically targeting rockfish using small artificial lures.
Uncountable
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese メバリング (mebaringu), a Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from 鮴 (mebaru) + -ing.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɛbərɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈmɛbərɪŋ/