Meaning of 読み書き in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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読み書き
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Kana Readingよみかき
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Romajiyomikaki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- reading and writing
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Example Sentences
読み書き, よみかき used in context
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She teaches reading and writing.
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彼女は近所のたいていの女たちとは違っていた、というのは彼女は読み書きができたから。
She was different from most women in the neighborhood, for she was able to read and write.
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彼らは普通に読み書きが全くできないという意味で読み書きができないのではない。
They are not illiterate in the sense that they can not read or write at all.
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彼らは普通に読み書きが全くできないという意味で読み書きができないのではない。
They are not illiterate in the sense that they can not read or write at all.
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He can read and write.
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読み書きが出来ないその男は自分の語彙を増やそうと一生懸命だった。
The illiterate man was eager to increase his vocabulary.
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