na-adjective
Archaic use for 'straight'; now mostly seen in old texts or fixed expressions like 真直 (まなお) and 直直 (なおなお).
See also: 真直 (まなお) · 直直 (なおなお)
古語では「直」を「まっすぐ」の意味で使った。
In classical Japanese, 直 was used to mean 'straight'.
na-adjective
Describes something plain, normal, or unremarkable. Often used in the adverbial form 直に (なおに) meaning 'as usual' or 'ordinarily'.
直の生活に戻る。
Return to ordinary life.
彼は直に朝早く起きる。
He ordinarily gets up early in the morning.
na-adjective
Used in expressions like 直でいる (to be idle) or 直に過ごす (to spend time doing nothing).
今日は直で過ごした。
I spent today doing nothing.