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Breakdown of dokusho
read
読
You sell words to make others read.
write
書
You write with your brush only when the sun is up, otherwise it's too dark.
Usages of dokusho
彼 は 読書 の しすぎ で 目 を 痛めた。kare wa dokusho no shisugi de me o itameta.
He strained (his) eyes by reading too much.
彼 の 趣味 は 読書 だったり、 料理 だったり です。kare no shumi wa dokusho dattari, ryouri dattari desu.
His hobbies include things like reading and cooking.
読書 は 私 の 楽しみ の 一つ です。dokusho wa watashi no tanoshimi no hitotsu desu.
Reading is one of my pleasures.
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