Word Meaning 立ち読み

たちよみ tachiyomi

立ち読み is read as たちよみ (tachiyomi) and means reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

たちよみ

Romaji

tachiyomi

Writing Variants

立読み たちよみ tachiyomi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 14944 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

立場

たちば

position

立体

りったい

multi-storey car park

立つ

たつ

to be (the result of a division)

立ち話

たちばなし

talking while standing

立ち上がる

たちあがる

to make the initial charge

立ち去る

たちさる

to leave

立ち会い

たちあい

trading session (at an exchange)

立春

りっしゅん

first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)

立ち入り

たちいり

entering

立ち上がり

たちあがり

how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

立地

りっち

choosing a site (e.g. for industry)

Example Sentences

本屋でブラブラと立ち読みしている高校生も多いです。

Many high school students hang around at book stores reading comics.

本屋をうろつきながら立ち読みをしている高校生も少なくありません。

Many high school students hang around at book stores reading comics.