How to Say ‘Reading (books)’ in Japanese
読書
dokusho
[doh-koo-shoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [読書] is “reading books” (more formal than saying [本を読む]). Great for interviews because it sounds calm and studious.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Mentioning reading can be a safe hobby in Japan—add genre or what you learned to make it memorable.
Phrase Breakdown
読書
dokusho
[doh-koo-shoh]
reading (books)
Literally "reading books." A common, safe hobby topic for interviews.
趣味は読書です。
My hobby is reading.
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