本や雑誌を読むのが好きだ
I like reading books and magazines (and such).
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Example sentences
I read a book every day before going to bed.
本を読みながら食べる
Eat while reading a book.
棚から本を取ってください。
Please take a book from the shelf.
夜は静かに本を読むのが好きだ。
I like reading books quietly at night.
この本は何度読んでも面白いです。
This book is interesting no matter how many times I read it.
友達に借りた本を返す。
I will return the book I borrowed from my friend.
この本はとても面白い。
This book is very interesting.
先生が本を貸してくださいました。
The teacher kindly lent me a book.
たまにカフェに行って本を読みます。
I occasionally go to a cafe to read a book.
Usage Notes
As a noun, it typically means 'book'. It is also used as a prefix meaning 'main' or 'current', and as a counter for long, cylindrical objects (pronounced -hon, -pon, or -bon).
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