撒き餌

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 撒き餌(まきえ) means bait scattered to attract fish when fishing.
• Basic usage: It is used for throwing bait while watching the current or for small fish gathering around it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading 餌 within the word
  • Unlike the standalone word 餌(えさ), the ending of 撒き餌 is read え.
• に marks what the fish gather around
  • 撒き餌に集まった means gathering around the scattered bait.
  • に marks what the fish were drawn to.