普ふ通つう体たい

noun

direct style; plain form style

Linguistics term for the speech style using plain forms (da/dearu, da, etc.), as opposed to the polite style (desu/masu). Often contrasted with 常体 (joutai).

See also: 常体

• 日本にほん語ごの普ふ通つう体たいは、友とも達だち同どう士しの会かい話わでよく使つかわれる。

  The direct style in Japanese is often used in conversations between friends.

• 論ろん文ぶんでは普ふ通つう体たいで書かくことが求もとめられる。

  Academic papers are expected to be written in the direct style.