Japanese

みふける

よみふける
Meaning: to be absorbed in reading; to lose oneself in a book
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 読みふける 読みふけない
Polite 読みふけます 読みふけません
Past 読みふけた 読みふけなかった
Polite + Past 読みふけました 読みふけませんでした
Te-form 読みふけて 読みふけなくて
Potential 読みふけられる 読みふけられない
Passive 読みふけられる 読みふけられない
Causative 読みふけさせる 読みふけさせない
Imperative 読みふけろ 読みふけるな

Handwriting

読
み
ふ
け
る

Example sentences

He was so absorbed in reading the novel that he forgot the time.
彼は時間を忘れて、貪るように本を読みふけった。
He forgot the time and was engrossed in reading books as if devouring them.
古典文学の注釈書を読みふける。
Indulging in reading a commentary on classical literature.

Usage Notes

Describes a state of being completely focused on a book, often to the point of ignoring one's surroundings.

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