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ほげい 捕鯨
Common word JLPT N1 Wanikani level 54 Links
Noun
1. whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing​
Wikipedia definition
2. Whaling​Whaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC. Various coastal communities have long histories of sustenance whaling and harvesting beached whales. Industrial whaling emerged with organised fleets in the 17th century; competitive national whaling industries in the 18th and 19th centuries; and the introduction of factory ships along with the concept of whale harvesting in the first half of the 20th century.
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