Vocabulary

What does 立ち読み (たちよみ, tachiyomi) mean?

立ち読み (たちよみ, tachiyomi) means reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it).

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Readingたちよみ
Romajitachiyomi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
たちよみ
tachiyomi

reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

Also written: 立読み

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