synonym Comparative
朗読
VS
耽読
Differences Between "朗読" and "耽読"
Option A
朗読
Meaning
recitation, reading aloud
Reading
ろうどく (rōdoku)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼女は美しい詩を朗読した。
She recited a beautiful poem.
Option B
耽読
Meaning
deep reading, avid reading, perusing avidly
Reading
たんどく (tandoku)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼は図書館で一日中、歴史書を耽読していた。
He spent all day in the library, avidly reading history books.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(recitation, reading aloud)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 朗読: Refers to reading a text aloud, often with expression, like poetry, stories, or scripts. 詩や物語などを声に出して読み聞かせること。
- 耽読: 一つの書物や文章に深く没頭して読むこと。時間を忘れて読みふける様子を表し、非常に集中して楽しんでいるニュアンスがあります。It means to deeply immerse oneself in reading a single book or text. It describes the state of becoming engrossed in reading, forgetting the passage of time, and has the nuance of being highly concentrated and enjoying it.
- 朗読: Refers to reading a text aloud, often with expression, like poetry, stories, or scripts. 詩や物語などを声に出して読み聞かせること。
- 耽読: 一つの書物や文章に深く没頭して読むこと。時間を忘れて読みふける様子を表し、非常に集中して楽しんでいるニュアンスがあります。It means to deeply immerse oneself in reading a single book or text. It describes the state of becoming engrossed in reading, forgetting the passage of time, and has the nuance of being highly concentrated and enjoying it.
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