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Yomi
ぼうよみ
Rōmaji
bouyomi
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
stick reading
Meaning
reading aloud a script in an emotionless voice
Additional Info
On the internet, when (棒) is put at the end of a sentence, it suggests in a sarcastic way that it is not what the author really thinks.
Example
彼は謝罪文を棒読みしただけで、心から誤っていない
He just read the letter of apology in an emotionless tone and did not apologise from his heart.
He just read the letter of apology in an emotionless tone and did not apologise from his heart.
へーそうなんだ、なんでだろう (棒)
Oh I see, I wonder why **emotionless tone**
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