noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
skim reading; skimming
Reading quickly and superficially, often skipping details. Can be used as a noun or with する.
新聞を斜め読みして、大事なニュースだけチェックした。
I skimmed the newspaper and checked only the important news.
この本は難
This book is difficult, so you can't understand it by skimming.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
diagonal reading; reading diagonally to find a hidden message
A wordplay technique where reading characters along a diagonal line in a text reveals a hidden word or message. Compare with 縦読み (vertical reading).
See also: 縦読み
この詩には斜め読みで隠されたメッセージが込められている。
This poem contains a hidden message when read diagonally.