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Unsure how to read the kanji? 「おおもり」と読みます tells someone how to pronounce 大盛.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 3

〜と読みます・〜と書いてあります~to yomimasu · ~to kaite arimasu

is read as / says

Use 「〜と読みます」 to give a reading and 「〜と書いてあります」 to report the exact visible written words.

How it works

  1. Unsure how to read the kanji? 「おおもり」と読みます tells someone how to pronounce 大盛.

    Unsure how to read the kanji? 「おおもり」と読みます tells someone how to pronounce 大盛.

  2. What does the menu say? 「辛口」と書いてあります tells someone the exact words you see.

    What does the menu say? 「辛口」と書いてあります tells someone the exact words you see.

  3. If you are unsure of the reading, ask: これは何と読みますか. 何と asks “How is this read?”

    If you are unsure of the reading, ask: これは何と読みますか. 何と asks “How is this read?”

  4. In 「おおもり」と読みます, と introduces the reading. It also marks quoted text when saying what is written.

    In 「おおもり」と読みます, と introduces the reading. It also marks quoted text when saying what is written.

  5. に in メニューに marks where the text is. First say where it is written, then what it says.

    に in メニューに marks where the text is. First say where it is written, then what it says.

  6. 書いてあります means the text has already been written and is visible now, rather than someone being in the act of writing.

書いてあります means the text has already been written and is visible now, rather than someone being in the act of writing.

  • Keep pronunciation, written words, and meaning separate: 読みます gives the reading; 書いてあります gives the original text, not a translation.

    Keep pronunciation, written words, and meaning separate: 読みます gives the reading; 書いてあります gives the original text, not a translation.

    • Example sentences

    • これkoreは"わwaおおもり"おおもりoomoriとto読みます。よみますyomimasu

      This is read as "oomori".

    • メニューめにゅーmenyuuにniは"わwa辛口"からくちkarakuchiとto書いかいkaiてteあります。ありますarimasu

      It's written as "karakuchi" on the menu.

    In a conversation

    • A
      これはわ何なんと読みますよみますか。か

      A: How do you read this?

    • B
      「香ばしい」こうばしいと読みます。よみます

      B: It's read as "koubashii".

    • A
      漢字かんじで書きますかきますか。か

      A: Is it written in kanji?

    • B
      はい、はい「香ばしい」こうばしいと書いかいてあります。あります

      B: Yes, it says "fragrant".

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      This is read as "ohmori".

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      これは 読みます。

      This is read as "omori".

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜そうですlooks / seems
    • 〜てみますtry doing
    • 〜てもらえませんかcould you do for me?
    • 〜やすい・〜にくいeasy / hard to do
    • 〜すぎますtoo much / too ~
    • 〜てありますhas been prepared
    • 〜と読みます・〜と書いてありますis read as / says
    • 〜はどういう意味ですかwhat does ~ mean?
    • 〜にしますI’ll choose / have ~
    Previous〜てありますNext〜はどういう意味ですか

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