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tsundoku
What does tsundoku mean?
The habit of acquiring reading material and letting it pile up unread; a knowing joke among manga collectors.
"My tsundoku pile of unread volumes now has its own shelf."
Origin
Japanese 積ん読 (tsundoku), a pun on 'pile up' and 'read'.
Frequently asked questions
What does tsundoku mean?
It is the habit of buying books or manga and letting them pile up unread.
Where does the word tsundoku come from?
It comes from Japanese 積ん読 (tsundoku), a pun combining 'pile up' and 'read'.
Is tsundoku a negative term?
Not really. It is used as a knowing, self-aware joke among collectors about their growing pile of unread volumes.
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