網を張る

あみをはる

to cast a net

Meanings

  1. expression, godan verb to cast a net; to stretch a net
  2. idiom to keep a sharp lookout (e.g. for a criminal); to cast a wide net (e.g. for information); to set up an ambush

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは網あみを張はった。 He fixed the net. #99546

クモは網あみを張はる。 Spiders spin webs. #225623