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unread
Status indicating that a message, email, or document has not been read yet. Common in digital communication contexts.
未読メッセージが100件ある。
I have 100 unread messages.
未読のままにしておいた。
I left it unread.
LINEの未読無視は失礼だと思う。
I think ignoring LINE messages as unread is rude.
ETYMOLOGY:
未 (not yet) + 読 (reading) - not yet read.
USAGE:
Modern usage is primarily digital:
- 未読メール - unread email
- 未読メッセージ - unread message
- 未読スルー/未読無視 - deliberately leaving messages unread
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 未読本 - unread book
- 未読通知 - unread notification
CONTRAST:
- 既読 - already read (opposite)