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遅読 (ちどく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遅ち読どく

Meanings

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noun

slow reading

Refers to the act of reading slowly, often contrasted with 速読 (speed reading). Can be used as a noun or suru-verb.

遅ち読どくの方ほうが内ない容ようを深ふかく理り解かいできることもある。
Slow reading can sometimes lead to a deeper understanding of the content.
彼かれは本ほんを遅ち読どくするのが好すきだ。
He likes to read books slowly.

Kanji

遅slow, late, back
読read

Similar words

速そく読どく
速読 means speed reading, the opposite of 遅読.
精せい読どく
精読 means intensive or careful reading, focusing on detailed analysis, while 遅読 simply means reading at a slow pace.

Etymology

Compound of 遅 (chi, 'slow') and 読 (doku, 'reading'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common Sino-Japanese word formation pattern.