1.
to turn pages; to leaf through; to flip through
To turn the pages of a book, magazine, or document. The verb 繰る means to turn or draw something through one's hands, giving a sense of moving through pages one by one.
ページを繰って目次を探した。
I flipped through the pages looking for the table of contents.
古いアルバムのページをゆっくり繰った。
I slowly turned the pages of the old photo album.
夢中になって次から次へとページを繰り続けた。
I was so absorbed that I kept turning page after page.
USAGE:
A slightly literary expression. In everyday speech, ページをめくる is more common. 繰る has a sense of drawing or reeling something through, giving this phrase a more deliberate, contemplative feel.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ページを繰る手が止まらない (can't stop turning pages)
- 一ページずつ繰る (to turn one page at a time)
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- ページをめくる: to turn pages — more common in everyday speech
- ページを開く: to open a page — for opening to a specific page
- パラパラめくる: to flip through quickly — casual, browsing