棒読み (ぼうよみ)reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

reading in a monotonenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanesenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 棒読み

棒ぼうpole; rod
泥棒どろぼうthief; burglar
鉄棒てつぼうiron rod; iron bar
用心棒ようじんぼうbodyguard; bouncer
ぶっきら棒ぶっきらぼうcurt; blunt
平行棒へいこうぼうparallel bars
指揮棒しきぼうconductor's stick; conductor's baton
棒引きぼうびきcancellation; writing off (a debt)
読者どくしゃreader
読書どくしょreading (books)
積ん読つんどくbuying books and not reading them; stockpiling books
読みよみreading
朗読ろうどくreading aloud; recitation
読むよむto read
購読こうどくbuying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions)
読み方よみかたpronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji)

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