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熟読玩味 (じゅくどくがんみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

熟じゅく読どく玩がん味み

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

reading carefully with appreciation; perusing and savoring

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo meaning to read a text thoroughly while appreciating its deeper meaning and nuances. Often used in literary or academic contexts.

古こ典てん文ぶん学がくを熟じゅく読どく玩がん味みすることで、新あらたな発はっ見けんがある。
By reading classical literature carefully with appreciation, you can make new discoveries.

彼かれはその詩しを熟じゅく読どく玩がん味みし、深ふかく感かん動どうした。

He perused the poem carefully and was deeply moved.

Written forms

熟じゅく読どく玩がん味み
Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo.
熟じゅく読どく含がん味み
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 含 replaces 玩.

Kanji

熟mellow, ripen, mature
読read
玩play, take pleasure in, trifle with
味flavor, taste
含contain, include, hold in the mouth

Similar words

熟じゅく読どく
熟読 means 'careful reading' or 'perusal', focusing on thoroughness. 熟読玩味 adds the nuance of savoring and appreciating the content.
玩がん味み
玩味 alone means 'appreciation' or 'savoring', often of art or literature. Combined with 熟読, it emphasizes deep, appreciative reading.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 熟 (mature, thorough), 読 (read), 玩 (play with, appreciate), and 味 (taste, savor). The combination conveys the idea of reading deeply and appreciating the flavor of a text.