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読む
yomu
Description
「読む」は、本や手紙などの文字を見て、その意味を理解することです。
"読む" means looking at letters in books, letters, etc., and understanding their meaning.
人の気持ちや場の空気を感じ取るときにも使います。
It is also used when sensing people's feelings or the atmosphere of a situation.
Meanings
読むyomu
to read text and understand its meaning
毎日、新聞を読みます。
I read the newspaper every day.
読むyomu
to read aloud; to recite
先生が名前を一人ずつ読んだ。
The teacher called out the names one by one.
空気を読むkuuki o yomu
to sense the mood or read a situation
彼は空気を読むのが上手だ。
He is good at reading the atmosphere.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
beyond reading text, 読む also means to sense unstated feelings or situations, as in 空気を読む.
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