Extensive reading 多讀 (多读) / 多読

duōdú / tadoku · from English

What is extensive reading?

Extensive reading means reading large amounts of easy, enjoyable text for meaning, without stopping to look up every word.

It contrasts with intensive reading, where you analyse a short text in detail. Research generally supports extensive reading for vocabulary growth, reading speed and confidence. Japanese learners know it as tadoku (多読).

Examples

Reading 20 graded readers in a month; reading manga with furigana; webnovels at your level

Kungfucius says: Read lots, look up little, enjoy it. Yes, enjoying it is allowed.