読み物

• 読み: よみもの
• ローマ字: yomimono
• 漢字の分解: 読 (yomu/doku) — to read; 物 (mono/butsu) — thing, matter, substance
• 発音: /jo.mi.mo.no/

意味

Reading matter; reading material; a text or book intended for reading, especially something engaging or accessible. Any content consumed through reading.

A native Japanese compound (和語) combining 読み (yomi, reading) and 物 (mono, thing/matter). 読み物 encompasses a wide range of texts: novels, short stories, magazines, light reads, or any content consumed through reading. The term often implies accessible, engaging material rather than dense academic texts. Phrases like 面白い読み物 (interesting reading) or 子供向けの読み物 (reading for children) are common. Distinct from 書物 (shomotsu), which carries a more formal and classical tone.

例文

1. 長距離フライトのために軽い読み物を何冊か用意した。
2. 子供に読み物の習慣をつけさせるには、本人が面白いと思える本を選ぶのが一番だ。
3. この随筆集は難解な理論書ではなく、純粋な読み物として楽しめる。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, education, libraries, casual conversation

トーン: casual, descriptive

起源と歴史

Native Japanese compound (和語): 読み (yomi) from the verb 読む (yomu, to read) + 物 (mono, thing, matter). Literally means a thing for reading, denoting texts or material whose primary purpose is to be read.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal