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(transitive) To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.

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leaf through

Source Word

leaf through

transitive

(transitive) To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.

Japanese Meaning

（本などのページを）ぱらぱらとめくる、ざっと眺める / 重要な部分をじっくり読むのではなく、全体を軽く確認する

She would often leaf through the old magazine, pausing to read whatever article caught her eye.

彼女はよく古い雑誌をぱらぱらとめくり、目に留まった記事をつい読んだ。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.

leafs through

（ present singular third-person ）

leafing through

（ participle present ）

leafed through

（ participle past ）

leafed through

（ past ）