noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
skimming; browsing; reading here and there
Reading only the important or interesting parts, not from beginning to end. Often used for books, articles, or documents.
図書館で本を拾い読みした。
I browsed through a book at the library.
新聞を拾
Even just skimming the newspaper gives you some information.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
reading word by word; reading only what one can understand
Reading a text by picking out individual words or phrases one can understand, often due to limited proficiency. Less common than sense 1.
難しい漢字が多いので、拾い読みしかできない。
There are so many difficult kanji that I can only read it word by word.