捕鯨

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 捕鯨(ほげい) means whaling or whale hunting.
• Basic usage: It states that visitors can learn about the port's past whaling activities at the museum.
  • 資料館ではこの港で行われていた捕鯨の歴史を学べる。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading 鯨
  • The independent word 鯨 for a whale is read くじら, but it is read げい in 捕鯨.