A1 Collocation 中性

雑誌を読む

zasshi o yomu

Read a magazine

Phrase in 30 Seconds

A fundamental phrase for describing leisure time or waiting, combining the noun for 'magazine' with the verb 'to read'.

  • Means: To read or look through a magazine.
  • Used in: Cafes, doctor's offices, or relaxing at home.
  • Don't confuse: With {新聞|しんぶん} (newspaper) or {本|ほん} (book).
📖 + ☕ = {雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}む

Explanation at your level:

This is a basic phrase. '{雑誌|ざっし}' means magazine. '{読|よ}む' means read. You use '{を}' to link them. It is used to talk about what you do in your free time. It is very easy to learn and use in simple sentences.
At this level, you can use the phrase to describe habits or preferences. For example, 'I like reading magazines' or 'I read magazines on the train.' You can also start using different tenses like '{読|よ}みました' (read) or '{読|よ}んでいました' (was reading).
Intermediate learners can use this phrase with complex grammar like '{～ながら}' (while). For example, '{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}みながら{紅茶|こうちゃ}を{飲|の}みます' (I drink tea while reading a magazine). You can also discuss the types of magazines you enjoy using specific adjectives.
Upper-intermediate learners might use this phrase to discuss media trends or the shift from print to digital. You can use passive forms like '{雑誌|ざっし}が{読|よ}まれている' (magazines are being read) or causative forms to describe social influences on reading habits.
Advanced learners analyze the nuance between '{読|よ}む' (reading) and '{眺|なが}める' (gazing/browsing) in the context of visual-heavy magazines. You can discuss the sociolinguistic impact of magazine jargon and how 'zasshi' culture reflects Japanese societal shifts over the decades.
At the mastery level, one explores the cognitive linguistics of 'yomu' as applied to non-textual elements in magazines. You can engage in high-level discourse regarding the 'Zasshi' industry's economic decline and its metamorphosis into digital curation platforms, using sophisticated terminology and historical context.

意思

To read periodicals containing articles and illustrations.

🌍

文化背景

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).

💡

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'.

意思

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'.

🎯

Digital is okay

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

自我测试

Fill in the missing particle.

{私|わたし}は{雑誌|ざっし}____{読|よ}みます。

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： を

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

Which verb is correct for reading a magazine?

{雑誌|ざっし}を____。

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： {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____。

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： {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?

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： At a hair salon

'{美容院|びよういん}' means hair salon.

🎉 得分： /4

视觉学习工具

Types of Magazines

👗

Fashion

  • • Vogue Japan
  • • Anan
  • • Non-no
💥

Manga

  • • Shonen Jump
  • • Ribon

常见问题

4 个问题

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'.

相关表达

🔗

{本|ほん}を{読|よ}む

similar

To read a book

🔗

{新聞|しんぶん}を{読|よ}む

similar

To read a newspaper

🔗

{漫画|まんが}を{読|よ}む

similar

To read manga

🔗

{雑誌|ざっし}を{眺|なが}める

specialized form

To browse/gaze at a magazine

在哪里用

☕

At a Cafe

Friend A: {何|なに}をしているの？

Friend B: コーヒーを{飲|の}みながら、{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}んでいるよ。

informal
🏥

In a Waiting Room

Receptionist: お{待|ま}たせしました。

Patient: あ、すみません。{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}んでいました。

neutral
📚

At a Bookstore

Clerk: いらっしゃいませ。

Customer: この{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}んでもいいですか？

neutral
🎨

Talking about Hobbies

Person A: {趣味|しゅみ}は{何|なに}ですか？

Person B: {家|いえ}でゆっくり{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}むことです。

informal
🚆

On a Train

Commuter A: {電車|でんしゃ}で{何|なに}をする？

Commuter B: {大体|だいたい}、スマホを{見|み}るか{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}むよ。

informal
💇

At a Hair Salon

Stylist: {雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}みますか？

Customer: はい、お{願|ねが}いします。

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Imagine a 'Zassy' (Zasshi) cat 'Yom-ing' (Yomu) on a magazine.

Visual Association

Picture a colorful magazine cover with a giant pair of glasses (reading) resting on it.

Rhyme

Zasshi o yomu, in the room-u.

Story

You go to a cafe called 'Zasshi'. You sit down and start to 'Yomu' (read) the menu, but it's actually a magazine about coffee.

Word Web

{雑誌|ざっし} (Magazine){読|よ}む (Read){本|ほん} (Book){新聞|しんぶん} (Newspaper){図書館|としょかん} (Library){本屋|ほんや} (Bookstore){漫画|まんが} (Manga){記事|きじ} (Article)

挑战

Go to a Japanese bookstore or website and find one magazine title. Say '{雑誌|ざっし}を{読|よ}みます' while looking at it.

In Other Languages

English high

Read a magazine

Japanese requires the particle 'o', whereas English uses word order.

Spanish high

Leer una revista

Spanish uses articles (una), which Japanese lacks.

French high

Lire un magazine

French requires gendered articles (un).

German moderate

Eine Zeitschrift lesen

German has complex case endings for the article 'eine'.

Arabic moderate

قراءة مجلة

The word order is essentially reversed.

Chinese high

看杂志

Japanese 'yomu' is more strictly 'read' than Chinese 'kan'.

Korean high

잡지를 읽다

The pronunciation and script are the only major differences.

Portuguese high

Ler uma revista

Portuguese uses the definite/indefinite article system.

Easily Confused

雑誌を読む 对比 {雑誌|ざっし}を{見|み}る

Learners often use 'look' and 'read' interchangeably.

Use 'yomu' if you are actually reading articles; use 'miru' if you are just looking at the photos.

雑誌を読む 对比 {新聞|しんぶん}を{読|よ}む

The kanji for 'zasshi' and 'shinbun' can be confused by beginners.

Remember 'Zasshi' has the 'mixed' (雑) kanji.

常见问题 (4)

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'.

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