Breakdown of shouhinsetsumei o yomimasu.
をo
direct object particle
読むyomu
to read
商品説明shouhinsetsumei
a product description
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Questions & Answers about shouhinsetsumei o yomimasu.
How do you read 商品説明を読みます?
It is read:
しょうひんせつめい を よみます
Romanized: shouhin setsumei o yomimasu
A few pronunciation notes:
- 商品 = しょうひん (shouhin) = product / merchandise
- 説明 = せつめい (setsumei) = explanation / description
- を is written を but pronounced お in modern Japanese
- 読みます = よみます (yomimasu) = read
So the full sentence sounds like:
shouhin setsumei o yomimasu
What does 商品説明 mean exactly?
商品説明 is a compound noun made of:
- 商品 = product, item, merchandise
- 説明 = explanation, description
Together, 商品説明 means product description or product explanation.
In natural English, this sentence is usually understood as I read the product description or (someone) reads the product description.
Why is を used here?