朗読

• 読み: ろうどく
• ローマ字: roudoku
• 漢字の分解: 朗 (rou) — clear, bright; 読 (doku) — read
• 発音: /ɾoː.do.kɯ/

意味

Reading aloud; recitation. The act of vocalising written text expressively.

A noun and suru-verb for reading text out loud, typically with clear enunciation and expression. Distinct from 音読 (reading aloud for study, often monotone) in that 朗読 implies artistic or performative delivery. Used in schools, literary events, and radio: 朗読会 (recitation event), 詩の朗読 (poetry reading).

例文

1. 図書館で子供たちに絵本の朗読をした。
2. 彼女の朗読は感情が込められていて聞き入ってしまう。
3. 毎朝ニュースの朗読を聞いて日本語の練習をしている。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, literature, performance, radio

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 朗 (rou, clear/bright) + 読 (doku, to read). Literally 'to read clearly,' emphasising the vocal clarity and expressiveness that distinguish recitation from silent reading.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal