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to read
01
読む, 読み取る
to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
Transitive: to read written words
Example
I can read this book easily.
Please read the instructions carefully.
It 's important to read the terms and conditions before agreeing.
1.1
読む (よむ), 朗読する (ろうどくする)
to go through a written or printed text and say that out loud to others so that they can hear it
Ditransitive: to read a text to sb | to read sb a text
Example
Reading a bedtime story to your child is a lovely tradition.
Mom, can you read this bedtime story to me?
I read the news article aloud to my friend.
1.2
読む（よむ）, 誤植を正す（ごしょくをただす）
used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word
Transitive: to read a word
Example
It 's a typo; we should read " their " not " there. "
In the document, " apple " should be read as " orange. "
In the sentence, " fast " is a typo; it should be read as " last. "
1.3
読む, 書かれている
(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording
Transitive: to read a particular content
Example
The label on the box reads " Fragile - Handle with care. "
The email notification read " Important message from your boss. "
The headline in the newspaper read " Breaking News: Earthquake Strikes City. "
02
読む（よむ）, 閲覧する（えつらんする）
to discover information from something written
Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
Example
Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
I read in a magazine that they discovered a new species of butterfly.
Did you read about the upcoming sale in the store's newsletter?
2.1
読む, 解釈する
to interpret a particular thing in a specific way
Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
Example
I read his smile as a sign of approval.
Her raised eyebrows were read as a signal of surprise.
How do you read her intentions in this matter?
2.2
読むように感じる, 〜のように読む
(of a text) to give a certain impression
Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
Example
The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
The report reads smoothly and is easy to understand.
Despite its length, the article reads quickly due to its engaging content.
03
読み取る, 測定する
(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number
Transitive: to read an amount or number
Example
The fuel gauge in the car reads half full.
The scale on the bathroom floor read 150 pounds this morning.
The barometer read a pressure drop, indicating bad weather.
3.1
読み取る, 測定する
to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment
Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
Example
The technician will read the water meter today.
Could you read the barometer and tell me the atmospheric pressure?
The gas company will send someone to read the gas meter next week.
04
受信する, 聞き取る
to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter
Transitive: to read sb
Example
' Roger, this is Alpha Team.
' Team leader to base, come in.
' Roger that, Captain.
05
読み取る, 読み込む
(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information
Transitive: to read computer data
Example
The software can read various file formats, making it versatile.
Can you read this external hard drive on your laptop?
Our system can read data from external hard drives.
06
学ぶ (まなぶ), 専攻する (せんこうする)
to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university
Transitive: to read a subject
Example
They read economics at the London School of Economics.
I 'm planning to read engineering at Imperial College London.
He 's reading history at Cambridge.
Read
01
読み物, 読書
something that is read
