読書 (dokusho) Japanese meaning: reading (books) | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000読書する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 読書する | 読書しない |
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| Polite | 読書します | 読書しません |
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| Past polite | 読書しました | 読書しませんでした |
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| Past | 読書した | 読書しなかった |
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| Te-form | 読書して | 読書しないで |
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| Desire | 読書したい | 読書したくない |
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| Potential | 読書できる | 読書できない |
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| Passive | 読書される | 読書されない |
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| Causative | 読書させる | 読書させない |
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| Causative passive | 読書させられる | 読書させられない |
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| Volitional | 読書しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 読書しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 読書しろ | 読書するな |
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| Conditional | 読書すれば | 読書しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 読書したら | 読書しなかったら |
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On holidays I enjoy reading at home.
He reads for an hour every night before bed.
Usage patterns
〈事〉に集中するto concentrate on reading
It's hard to concentrate on reading on the train.
〈事〉の習慣をつけるto develop a habit of reading
It's important to develop a reading habit from childhood.
〈事〉に没頭するto be absorbed in reading
On my days off, I often spend the time absorbed in reading.
〈事〉量が増えるthe amount of reading increases
With more time at home, the amount I read has increased.
Expressions
読書尚友through reading, one can befriend the sages of the past
読
み
N3
読み is a general term covering the act, skill, or style of reading, while 読書 specifically means the activity of reading books for pleasure or study.
reading circle; reading group; book club
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reading ability; reading proficiency
reading room
reading light; reading lamp
the reading public; the world of readers
winter, night, and rainy weather as ideal reading times
