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N2 る-verb, Transitive verb

読(よ)み上(あ)げるto read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to read out, to read aloud, to call out

      2. 2.

        to finish reading, to read through

    All Forms

    読み上げる 【よみあげる】、読上げる 【よみあげる】

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      • よ

      • み

      • あ

      • げ

      • る

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    Examples

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      手紙(てがみ)を大(おお)きな声(こえ)で読(よ)み上(あ)げる。

      I read the letter out loud.

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      議員(ぎいん)が声明(せいめい)文(ぶん)を国会(こっかい)で読(よ)み上(あ)げました。

      The legislator read out the statement in the parliament.

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      国語(こくご)の先生(せんせい)：「教科書(きょうかしょ)の本文(ほんぶん)を読(よ)み上(あ)げて下(くだ)さい。」

      Japanese Language Teacher: 'Please read this passage of the textbook aloud.'

      • N2

      講演(こうえん)で原稿(げんこう)をただ読(よ)み上(あ)げていては、聴衆(ちょうしゅう)が楽(たの)しめません。

      If you simply read out the script during the lecture, the audience won't enjoy it.

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      入学(にゅうがく)式(しき)に先立(さきだ)ち、先生(せんせい)は式(しき)で新入生(しんにゅうせい)の名前(なまえ)を読(よ)み上(あ)げる練習(れんしゅう)をしています。

      Prior to the entrance ceremony, the teacher is practicing calling out the names of the new students at the ceremony.

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