As I was brainstorming my next topic to post in this blog, I thought about creating this questionnaire about “reading books (ほん, hon). We each have different reasons when we pick up a book to read. I personally feel that I don’t spend enough time reading books these days as I tend to read more off of my iphone or laptop. Along with learning some of the new Japanese vocabulary below, think about what reading style you might have. It is interesting to see which answer you might choose for each question. I have translated Japanese text for each of the question and answer below.

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All about books~

When do you want to read a book? (どんなとき　ほんを　よみたくなりますか？ Donna toki hon o yomitaku narimasuka?）

When I have something I want to know　（しりたいことがあったとき – shiritai kotoga atta toki）
When I am bored　（ひまなとき – himana toki）
When I feel lonely （さびしいとき -sabishii toki）
When I want to enjoy　（たのしみたいとき-tanoshimitai toki）

How many books do you read?　（どのくらい　ほんを　よみますか？-Donokurai hon o yomimasuka?）

One book per month　（つきに　いっさつ – tsuki ni issatsu）
One book per week　　（しゅうに　いっさつ-shuuni issatsu）

How do you read a book?　（どんな　よみかたを　しますか？ – Donna yomikata o shimasuka?）

Very closely, read between the lines　（じっくりと – jikkurito）
By flipping through pages quickly　（ぱらぱらと-parapara to）
By re-reading pages already read　　（くりかえして-kurikaeshite）
By reading only necessary pages　（ひつようなところだけ-hitsuyouna tokorodake）

Where do you read a book?　（どこで　ほんを　よみますか？-Dokode hon o yomimasuka?）

At school　（がっこうで-gakkou de）
In my room　（じぶんのへやで- jibun no heyade）
In the bus or train　（バス　や　でんしゃ　のなかで-basu ya densha no nakade）
In the park　　（こうえんで – kouen de）
At the library　（としょかんで-toshokan de）

How does reading a book make you feel?　（よむと　どんな　きもちに　なりますか？- Yomuto donna kimochini narimasuka?）

It makes me feel accomplished by gaiing new knowledge　（あたらしい　ちしきを　えたかんじ – atarashii chishiki o eta kanji）
It makes me happy　（うれしい　きもち-ureshii kimochi）
It doesn’t do anything　（なにも　かわらない- nanimo kawaranai）

Share your answers with me in the comment section!