1.
to read aloud, to read out
To read text out loud so that others can hear, often in a formal or official context.
先生が本を読み上げた。
The teacher read the book aloud.
手紙を声に出して読み上げた。
I read the letter out loud.
契約書の内容を読み上げてください。
Please read the contents of the contract out loud.
スマホの読み上げ機能を使って、記事を聞いている。
I use my smartphone's text-to-speech function to listen to articles.
母が子供に絵本を毎晩読み上げている。
The mother reads a picture book aloud to the child every night.
2.
to recite, to announce
To formally announce or recite something, such as names or results.
名前が読み上げられた。
The names were announced.
受賞者の名前が読み上げられた。
The names of the award winners were announced.
先生が名簿を読み上げた。
The teacher read out the roll call.
投票結果が一つずつ読み上げられた。
The voting results were announced one by one.
裁判官が判決を読み上げたとき、法廷は静まり返った。
When the judge read out the verdict, the courtroom fell completely silent.
読み上げる is a transitive verb (他動詞) meaning to read aloud or announce.
COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
- 読む (to read) + 上げる (to raise, to complete) → to read by raising one's voice
ASPECT (ている):
読み上げている indicates an ongoing action of reading aloud.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 名前を読み上げる (read out names)
- 文章を読み上げる (read a text aloud)
- 声に出して読み上げる (read out loud)
DIGITAL CONTEXT:
- 読み上げ機能: text-to-speech function
- 音声読み上げ: audio reading/text-to-speech
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 声に出して読む: to read out loud (more casual)
- 読み上げる is more formal, often used in official announcements
[Register: Neutral to Formal]