狩り

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 狩り is read as かり and is a noun for hunting or a hunt involving the pursuit and capture of animals.
• Basic usage: Equipment appears in 狩りの道具, while setting out appears in 狩りへ出かける.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Activity and outing
  • It can refer to hunting as an activity or to one particular hunting trip.
• Difference from 猟
  • 猟 often appears in compounds and formal contexts, while 狩り directly names the activity or outing.