Happy challenge launch everyone!
I am still very much a beginner reader. My approach to reading manga is as follows:
- Free-read an entire volume (no lookups unless I DESPERATELY want to know what a word means).
- Go back to the beginning and free-reread one chapter.
- Close-read (with dictionary, translation software, and other reference material) the chapter, keeping a vocab list. A close-reading session usually lasts until Iβve generated around 10 new vocab items (or I finish a chapter, whichever comes first).
- Move on to next chapter and repeat (free-reread, then close-read).
- Once the volume is done, move on to free-reading the next volume, and repeat.
I am currently rereading γγ€γ°γ¨οΌVol. 3; today I close-read p. 133-140 and generated the following vocab list:
ε½±θγ: γγγγγ: in the background; not standing out
η’Ίγγ«: γγγγ«: surely, certainly
θ©γγγ: γγγγγ: shoulder massage
εΈ: γγ: ticket, coupon
γγ£γ¦γγ: to be stiff; to be elaborate/intricate
γγγ³γγΉγ: romanticist
ζ°γι·γ: γγγͺγγ: patient
εηΊθ‘: γγγ―γ£γγ: reissue, republication
ζεΉζι: γγγγγγγ: expiration date (for ticket)
θΏ½ε : γ€γγ: addition, appendix
Although I make myself go through the tedious work of looking up words I donβt know in Jisho, I have been immensely helped by the γγ€γ°γ¨ discussion threads when I get stuck: γγ€γ°γ¨! Vol 3 Discussion Thread (Yotsuba&! Reading Club)
For example, I know what γγΆγ¨γδΈζ means literally, but had no idea what it meant in this context: that itβs a way of praising someoneβs joke by suggesting they be given a place on a talk show. Now I know!
It was a challenge to tear myself away from Wimbledon coverage today to do this, but I will do my best going forwardβ¦