N1
たんどく (tandoku)
耽読
deep reading, avid reading, perusing avidly
💡 Nuance & Usage:
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.
📝 Example Sentences
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.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "耽読"!
小説の世界に深く_______し、読み終えるのが惜しかった。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 小説の世界に没頭して深く読むことを「耽読」と言います。
English: 'Tandoku' (deep reading) refers to immersing oneself deeply in the world of a novel.
English: 'Tandoku' (deep reading) refers to immersing oneself deeply in the world of a novel.
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