読み上げる

よみあげる

to read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll

Also:to finish reading

What does 読み上げる mean?

読み上げる is a Japanese verb meaning to read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll in English. It can also be translated as to finish reading depending on context. It is written as 読み上げる in kanji, よみあげる in hiragana, and yomiageru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は彼らに向かってそれを読み上げる以外に仕方がなかった。

I had no choice but to read it out to them.