読み手・読手|よみてyomite[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounreader (person)
- nounperson who reads the cards (in karuta games)
- nouncomposer (of a poem)also written as 詠み手
- Antonym書き手かきてNeutralThe writing-side counterpart: someone who writes text or draws pictures, as in 「書き手の意図」. Neutral register; the direct opposite of 「読み手」.
- Antonym作者さくしゃNeutralThe creator of a work, such as an author or artist — opposed to 「読み手」, who reads the work. Neutral register.
Use 「読み手」 for the person who reads a text — the counterpart of the writer 「書き手」, as in 「読み手を意識して書く」. It also refers to the player who reads the cards aloud in karuta. For the creator of a work, use 「作者」.
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