A1 Collocation Neutral

雑誌を読む

zasshi o yomu

Read a magazine

Significado

To read periodicals containing articles and illustrations.

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Contexto cultural

Magazines are often sold in convenience stores (konbini) and are a staple of daily commutes. The term 'Tachiyomi' refers to standing in a shop and reading magazines for free. Manga magazines like 'Weekly Shonen Jump' are massive and read by all ages. Japanese magazines often come with 'furoku' (free gifts like bags or makeup).

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Use 'Parapara'

Add 'parapara' before the phrase to sound more natural when you're just browsing.

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Don't forget the 'o'

In formal writing, never skip the 'o' particle between 'zasshi' and 'yomu'.

Significado

To read periodicals containing articles and illustrations.

💡

Use 'Parapara'

Add 'parapara' before the phrase to sound more natural when you're just browsing.

⚠️

Don't forget the 'o'

In formal writing, never skip the 'o' particle between 'zasshi' and 'yomu'.

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Digital is okay

You can use this phrase for Kindle or tablet magazines too!

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the missing particle.

{私|わたし}は{雑誌|ざっし}____{読|よ}みます。

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta:

The particle 'を' marks the direct object of the verb.

Which verb is correct for reading a magazine?

{雑誌|ざっし}を____。

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: {読|よ}みます

'Yomimasu' is the verb for reading.

Complete the dialogue.

A: {何|なに}をしていますか? B: {雑誌|ざっし}を____。

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: {読|よ}んでいます

The question asks 'What are you doing?', so the present continuous '~te imasu' is the best fit.

Match the phrase to the situation: '{美容院|びよういん}で{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}む'

Where are you?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: At a hair salon

'{美容院|びよういん}' means hair salon.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Types of Magazines

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Fashion

  • Vogue Japan
  • Anan
  • Non-no
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Manga

  • Shonen Jump
  • Ribon

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the missing particle. Fill Blank A1

{私|わたし}は{雑誌|ざっし}____{読|よ}みます。

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta:

The particle 'を' marks the direct object of the verb.

Which verb is correct for reading a magazine? Choose A1

{雑誌|ざっし}を____。

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: {読|よ}みます

'Yomimasu' is the verb for reading.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: {何|なに}をしていますか? B: {雑誌|ざっし}を____。

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: {読|よ}んでいます

The question asks 'What are you doing?', so the present continuous '~te imasu' is the best fit.

Match the phrase to the situation: '{美容院|びよういん}で{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}む' situation_matching A2

Where are you?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: At a hair salon

'{美容院|びよういん}' means hair salon.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

4 preguntas

Yes, especially for manga magazines like Shonen Jump. For individual volumes, '{漫画|まんが}を{読|よ}む' is more common.

'Yomu' is to read; 'mimasu' is to look. Both are used, but 'yomu' implies more attention to the text.

You can say '{携帯|けいたい}で{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}みます'.

The polite form is '{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}みます'.

Frases relacionadas

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{本|ほん}を{読|よ}む

similar

To read a book

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{新聞|しんぶん}を{読|よ}む

similar

To read a newspaper

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{漫画|まんが}を{読|よ}む

similar

To read manga

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{雑誌|ざっし}を{眺|なが}める

specialized form

To browse/gaze at a magazine

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