Translation guide
How to express the act of reading something from beginning to end, or skimming through it, in Japanese.
The learner wants to say they read a book, document, or text all the way through.
A compound verb meaning to read something through to the end. Emphasizes completion.
I read through this book in one night.
Literally 'read to the end'. A straightforward and common way to express reading through something.
It was a long report, but I read through it to the end.
Means to finish reading something, often with a sense of accomplishment or effort.
I read through this thick novel in a week.
The learner wants to say they glanced over or skimmed through a text without reading every word.
Means to read roughly or skim through. 'ざっと' implies doing something quickly and not in detail.
I skimmed through the newspaper.
Literally 'pass one's eyes over'. Very common for looking through a document or text quickly.
Means to skim or scan through a text, like letting your eyes flow over it.
The learner wants to emphasize reading something in detail, perhaps to check or understand it fully.
契約書に目を通してください。
Please look through the contract.
He just skimmed through the email.