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率直 (そっちょく, sotchoku) Japanese meaning: frank | Kotomora
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Please give me your frank opinion.
He is a very straightforward person and immediately says what he thinks.
Usage patterns 率そっ 直ちょく な 意い 見けん a frank/candid opinion
I want to hear his frank opinion.
率そっ 直ちょく な 感かん 想そう a candid impression/feedback
Please give me your candid feedback on this work.
率そっ 直ちょく に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something (speak, admit, etc.) frankly
She spoke frankly about her feelings.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 率そっ 直ちょく に 伝つた える to tell someone something frankly
I think it's better to tell your boss frankly.
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness 卒 graduate, soldier, private Related words· 13 正直 emphasizes honesty and truthfulness, especially about facts or one's own mistakes, while 率直 focuses on directness and openness in expressing thoughts or feelings.
素直 implies an obedient, gentle, or receptive nature, often used for children or willingness to accept advice, whereas 率直 is about being forthright and candid without implying compliance.
単刀直入 stresses getting straight to the point without preamble, while 率直 more broadly describes honest, unvarnished expression of feelings or opinions.
率直 is a more formal, often positive word for frankness, while ストレート (in its blunt-speech sense) can sound more casual and sometimes critical.
Show 9 more 率直 is a more formal, literary word for being frank, while オープン describes an approachable, easygoing openness in everyday speech.
率直 stresses honest, open speech, while 端的 stresses brevity and getting straight to the point.
率直 is a native Japanese word meaning 'frank' or 'straightforward' and sounds more formal or serious than the casual loanword フランク.
虚心 focuses on approaching something without preconceptions, while 率直 emphasizes frank, straightforward speech or expression.
Opposites 遠回し describes speech that is indirect and evasive, the opposite of 率直, which is direct and unreserved.
率直 describes speaking frankly and directly, the opposite of 婉曲's deliberately softened, indirect way of speaking.
Written forms 率そっ 直ちょく Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
卒そっ 直ちょく Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 率直 is overwhelmingly preferred.
Etymology The kanji 率 means 'to lead' or 'frank', and 直 means 'straight' or 'direct'. Together they form a word meaning straightforwardness. The reading そっちょく is a standard on'yomi compound.
率直 is the modern, common word for being frank or candid, while 直 in this sense is a dated adjectival usage with the same meaning.
率直 means frank or straightforward in a positive, honest way, whereas 露骨 often implies a negative lack of tact or subtlety.
率直 describes honest, straightforward communication and is usually positive, while あからさま often implies bluntness or a lack of tact.
率直 focuses on frankness in speech or opinion, whereas まっすぐ describes a person's whole character as direct and honest.
率直 is a more formal, neutral word for being frank or candid, while ずばり carries a punchy, on-the-mark nuance often used in casual speech.
