noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun, adverb
direct; directly; without an intermediary
Used for direct connection, direct sale, or going straight to the relevant person. Standalone adverbial 直で is common in practical speech and business-like contexts, though 直接 is the fuller general word.
メーカー直の販売なので、価格が安い。
Because it is sold directly by the manufacturer, the price is low.
I checked that matter directly with the person in charge.
honest; frank; straightforward; candid
Dated adjectival use for an upright, frank, or candid character or manner. In modern Japanese, 正直 or 率直 is usually clearer.
In older writing, 直な気性 can describe an honest and frank disposition.
easygoing; lighthearted; friendly
Dated personality description for someone open, relaxed, or easy to get along with. Modern Japanese more naturally uses words such as 気さく or 打ち解けた.
In an older sense, 直な人 can mean a friendly, easygoing person.
Limited noun use connected with overnight duty or watch; in modern wording 宿直 or 当直 is much clearer than standalone 直.
See also: 宿直
In limited usage, 直 refers to night duty, that is, keeping watch overnight.
factory shift; being on duty
Work-schedule term, especially in factory contexts. Often appears in compounds or set expressions such as 一直, 二直, 三直, and 三直交替制 rather than as a broad everyday word for any shift.
The factory runs twenty-four hours a day on a three-shift system.
After the meeting, I went straight to the station.
It was arranged that I would talk directly with the person in charge at the client company.
I buy vegetables directly from the farmers.
intuition; instinct; hunch
diameter
straight line
direct hit; direct strike
confrontation; facing something directly · face; confront; encounter
direct connection; direct link
going straight; direct; nonstop · unwavering action; decisive action · upright conduct
frank; candid; straightforward
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
vertical · perpendicular
direct delivery; sending directly
directly under; immediately below; directly subordinate to · fall straight down; drop vertically
look straight at; look someone in the eye
straight ball; fastball · direct; blunt; straightforward
going straight; advancing straight ahead
direct connection; through service; nonstop
stiffening; rigidity; ossification
direct management; direct operation
literal translation; direct translation
series; in series · serial; sequential
direct selling; direct sales
rectum
being on duty; being on watch · person on duty
right angle
direct control; direct supervision; under the direct authority of
standing upright; standing erect · rising perpendicularly; towering vertically
direct line of descent; direct lineage