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reading comprehension; interpretation of written text
The ability to read and understand written material, or the act of doing so. Commonly used in educational and language-learning contexts.
読解力を鍛える。
To strengthen one's reading comprehension skills.
試験の読解問題が難しかった。
The reading comprehension questions on the exam were difficult.
新聞の社説を使って読解の練習をしている。
I'm practicing reading comprehension using newspaper editorials.
USAGE:
読解 is used primarily in educational contexts — school curricula, language proficiency tests (JLPT, university entrance exams), and academic skill development.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 読解力 (reading comprehension ability)
- 読解問題 (reading comprehension questions)
- 読解練習 (reading comprehension practice)
- 長文読解 (long-passage reading comprehension)
SIMILAR WORDS:
読み取る means "to read and interpret" as a verb. 読解 is the noun form used for the skill or activity as a whole.