読(よ)み飛(と)ばし

よみとばし
noun
skimming; skipping over while reading
cognitionaction
1. skimming; skipping over while reading
The act of intentionally passing over parts of a text without reading them carefully or at all.
規約(きやく)は読(よ)み飛(と)ばしがちだ。
People tend to skim over the terms of service.
読(よ)み飛(と)ばしをすると大事(だいじ)な情報(じょうほう)を見落(みお)とす。
If you skim, you'll miss important information.
長(なが)い小説(しょうせつ)を読(よ)むとき、退屈(たいくつ)な場面(ばめん)は読(よ)み飛(と)ばしをしてしまうことがある。
When reading a long novel, I sometimes end up skipping over the boring scenes.

The noun form of the verb 読(よ)み飛(と)ばす (to skim; to skip while reading). Describes the action of deliberately not reading parts of a text, whether out of impatience, disinterest, or efficiency.

Common collocations

  • 読(よ)み飛(と)ばしをする: to do skimming; to skip parts
  • 読(よ)み飛(と)ばしがちだ: tend to skim over
  • 読(よ)み飛(と)ばし禁止(きんし): no skipping (instruction)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 斜(なな)め読(よ)み (skimming)
Compare: 飛(と)ばし読(よ)み (skip-reading)
Compare: 速読(そくどく) (speed reading)
general
Added 2026.4.28 21:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
25500/25907_yomitobashi