skim in Japanese
skim in Japanese is 飛びはねる, ざっと読む, 読み流す — skim means to read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
skim in Japanese
飛びはねる
Pronounced: tobihaneru
(intransitive) To ricochet.
ざっと読む
(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
読み流す
Pronounced: yominagasu
(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
読み飛ばす
Pronounced: yomitobasu
(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
What does "skim" mean?
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verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
"I skimmed the report before the meeting instead of reading it word for word."
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verb To move or pass lightly and quickly along or just above a surface.
"The stone skimmed across the lake before sinking."
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verb To remove a substance floating on top of a liquid.
"Skim the fat off the soup before serving."
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verb To illegally copy card details, or steal small amounts of money from transactions, without detection.
"The device on the ATM was used to skim card numbers."
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skim in a sentence
- I skimmed the report before the meeting instead of reading it word for word.
- The stone skimmed across the lake before sinking.
- Skim the fat off the soup before serving.
- The device on the ATM was used to skim card numbers.
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What is "skim" in Japanese?
"skim" in Japanese is 飛びはねる, ざっと読む, 読み流す. skim means: To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
How do you pronounce 飛びはねる?
"skim" in Japanese is 飛びはねる, pronounced "tobihaneru".
How do you use "skim" in a sentence?
Example: "I skimmed the report before the meeting instead of reading it word for word." In Japanese, "skim" is 飛びはねる, ざっと読む, 読み流す.
Are there other ways to say "skim" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "skim": 飛びはねる, ざっと読む, 読み流す, 読み飛ばす.
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