🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

読者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dokusha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reader/ˈriː.dər/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は熱心な読者です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who reads, especially one who reads books or written material.

    "As a passionate reader, she spends hours lost in her favorite novels."
  2. 2

    A book or other written material designed for reading, especially for educational purposes.

    "The teacher assigned a new reader for the class to enhance their comprehension skills."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'reader' originates from the Old English 'rǣdere', which is derived from the verb 'rǣdan', meaning 'to read'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to the act of reading and the person who reads.

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