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立ち読み

たちよみ

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.)
2browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

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Kanji in this word

立Stand Up, Rise, Set Up5 strokes 読Read14 strokes

More words with 立

連立れんりつ · coalition 対立たいりつ · confrontationN2 独立どくりつ · independence (e.g., Ind. Day)N3 立場たちば · standpointN3 成立せいりつ · formationN2

Full entry on Jisho

国立こくりつ · nationalN2

私立しりつ · private (establishment)N2

確立かくりつ · establishmentN1

More words with 読

読者どくしゃ · reader 読書どくしょ · readingN3 読みよみ · readingN3 朗読ろうどく · reading aloudN1 読むよむ · to readN5 積ん読つんどく · buying books and not reading them 読み方よみかた · pronunciation 読売よみうり · Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group)