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直接 (ちょくせつ, chokusetsu) Japanese meaning: direct | Kotomora
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I want to meet and talk in person.
This is not the direct cause.
Please avoid direct expressions.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 直ちょく 接せつ 会あ う to meet someone in person, directly
I want to meet him directly and talk, not just email.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 直ちょく 接せつ 聞き く to ask someone directly
Please ask the person directly for the details.
〈 事こと 〉 に 直ちょく 接せつ 関かん 係けい する to be directly related to something
This issue is directly related to the accident this time.
〈 事こと 〉 に 直ちょく 接せつ 影えい 響きょう を 与あた える to have a direct impact on something
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Related words· 7 直接 is the standard な-adjective/adverb for 'directly', while じかに is a more colloquial adverb emphasizing personal, unmediated contact.
直接 is a neutral word for 'directly' in any context, while まとも (as まともに) adds a nuance of facing something head-on, often physically or forcefully.
直接 is a broad adverb meaning 'directly' in any context, while 手渡し specifically means physically handing something to a person rather than sending it another way.
直接 is the native Japanese term for 'direct' and is used in formal or written contexts, while ダイレクト is a loanword favored in casual, marketing, or tech contexts.
Show 3 more 直接 is an adverb/noun meaning 'directly' or 'in person', while 直接的 is a na-adjective describing the quality of being direct, often modifying abstract nouns like relationship or cause.
直接 is the standard, fully general word for 'direct/directly', while 直 is a shorter, more colloquial or business-flavored variant often seen as 直で.
直接 is the general, everyday word for 'direct' or 'directly', while 直 (じき) in this sense appears mainly in fixed compounds like 直の弟子 or 直の上司.
Opposites 直接 means direct or firsthand, while 間接 means indirect or mediated through something else.
直接 means 'directly, straightforwardly', the opposite of それとなく, which means conveying something indirectly or without stating it outright.
Word family· 51 direct; straightforward
direct access; random access
direct death; death directly caused by an accident, disease, etc.
direct method (language teaching) · direct method (crystallography) · indicative mood
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 直 (direct, straight) and 接 (contact, connect).
Changes in temperature have a direct impact on crop growth.
Show 7 more direct cost
direct talks; face-to-face discussion
direct infection; direct transmission
direct input
direct disposal (of spent nuclear fuel)
direct division; amitosis
direct talks; direct discussion
