斜め読み

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 斜め読み, read ななめよみ, means skimming a text quickly for its main points.
• Basic usage: 報告書を斜め読みして describes the reading action; 斜め読みでは introduces the risk of missing detailed conditions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Quick grasp versus missed detail
  • The term does not imply close reading: it can recover the outline while leaving fine conditions unchecked.