Alexandra Schulze

Word of the Day for November 24, 2025: tsundoku

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<div><iframe class="megaphone-controller-iframe" style="min-height:480px;min-width:100%;max-height:unset;max-width:1000px;width:100%;border:none;transition:height 0.4s, width 0.4s;display:block;height:538px" src="https://68f1264bfaeb23a85c652ed4.mega.page/word-of-the-day---asexual-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1" title="MegaController" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><script src="https://embed.megaphonetv.com/embed.js" data-name="megaphoneembed" type="text/javascript" defer=""></script><p>verb</p><p><strong>DEFINITION:</strong> A Japanese term that means to pile up a stack of books you intend to read for later. </p><p><strong>ETYMOLOGY:</strong> “Tsundoko” dates from the Meiji Era and derives from the combination of words “tsunde-oku” meaning to let things pile, and “dokusho” meaning “to read a book.” </p><div><br/></div><p>Explore these relevant articles related to today’s <strong>WORD OF THE DAY</strong>:  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/31/finding-bliss-in-pages-how-reading-produces-happy-people-1126" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Finding bliss in pages: How reading produces happy people</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/articles-videos/meet-the-celebrities-who-are-certified-bookworms-16560" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kapamilya Snaps: Meet the celebrities who are certified bookworms!</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/06/06/20/book-recommendations-to-encourage-your-pre-teen-to-read" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book recommendations to encourage your pre-teen to read</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Come back tomorrow for a new <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/word-of-the-day" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WORD OF THE DAY</a> here on ABS-CBN.com.</p>

<p>A Japanese term that means to pile up a stack of books you intend to read for later.</p>

A Japanese term that means to pile up a stack of books you intend to read for later.