Translation guide
The skill or act of understanding speech by watching lip movements. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific nouns and verbs, and the concept is common in contexts of hearing impairment or noisy environments.
Referring to lipreading as a general ability or action.
When discussing lipreading as a communication method for deaf or hard-of-hearing people.
A term often used in educational or medical contexts for speechreading, which includes lipreading and other visual cues.
In Japanese, there is no single verb equivalent to 'lipread'. Use phrases like 口の動きを読む or 唇を読む. The noun 読唇術 can be used with する to mean 'do lipreading' (読唇術をする), but it's less common in casual speech.
The most common noun meaning 'lipreading' as a skill or technique. Used in formal and everyday contexts.
She is good at lipreading.
A shorter noun form, often used in compounds or more technical contexts.
Lipreading is a difficult skill.
A natural verbal phrase meaning 'to read lip movements'. Common in everyday speech.
In noisy places, I sometimes lipread.
Literally 'to read lips'. Slightly more direct than 口の動きを読む, but still natural.
He understood the conversation by lipreading.
Hearing-impaired people sometimes learn speechreading.
Refers to oral communication, often used in contrast with sign language. Can imply lipreading as part of oralism.
In oral education, lipreading is emphasized.