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Japanese Word of the Day – read (verb)

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読む (yomu) read (verb)

私たちは、今学期に10冊の本を読まなければならない。
Watashi-tachi wa, kongakki ni ju-ssatsu no hon o yomanakereba naranai.
We have to read ten books this school semester.

その少年は、公園で本を読んでいる。
Sono shōnen wa, kōen de hon o yonde iru.
The boy is reading a book in the park.

テレビを消して本を読みなさい。
Terebi o keshite, hon o yominasai.
Turn off the televison, and read a book.

その男の子は公園で本を読んでいる。
Sono otoko no ko wa kōen de hon o yonde iru.
The boy is reading a book in the park.

テレビを消して、本を読みなさい。
Terebi o keshite, hon o yominasai.
Turn off the televison, and read a book.

女性は雑誌を読んでいる。
Josei wa zasshi o yonde iru.
The woman is reading a magazine.

お母さんが娘に本を読んでいる。
O-kā-san ga musume ni hon o yonde iru.
The mother is reading to her daughter.

お母さんが娘に本を読む。
O-kā-san ga musume ni hon o yomu.
The mother reads to her daughter.

お母さんが娘に本を読んだ。
O-kā-san ga musume ni hon o yonda.
The mother read to her daughter.

本を読む
hon o yomu
read a book

新聞を読む
shinbun o yomu
read the newspaper

雑誌を読む
zasshi o yomu
read a magazine

娘に本を読む
musume ni hon o yomu
read a book to one’s daughter

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