reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.)
立読み
たちよみ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.), browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
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彼は毎朝、コンビニで雑誌を立ち読みするのが習慣です。
It's his habit to browse magazines at the convenience store every morning.
電車の待ち時間に駅の売店で立ち読みをして時間を潰しました。
I killed time by browsing at the station kiosk while waiting for the train.
立ち読みは、購入前に内容を確認できる利点がある一方で、店舗側にとっては万引きのリスクも伴います。
While browsing has the advantage of allowing customers to check the content before purchasing, it also carries the risk of shoplifting for the store.
最近は電子書籍が増え、書店での立ち読みの機会が減ったと感じる人もいるでしょう。
Recently, with the increase in e-books, some people may feel that opportunities for browsing in bookstores have decreased.
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