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直に (じかに, jikani) Japanese meaning: directly | Kotomora
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人にん
から
じか
に
話はなし
を
聞き
い
た
。
I heard the story directly from the person themselves.
Please check by touching it directly with your hand.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 直じか に 会あ う to meet someone in person
I'd like to meet him in person once and talk.
〈 物もの 〉 に 直じか に 触ふ れる to touch something directly
Please don't touch that statue directly.
〈 人ひと 〉 から 直じか に 聞き く to hear something firsthand from someone
I heard that story firsthand from the person involved.
肌はだ に 直じか に 着き る to wear (clothing) directly against the skin
This shirt feels good even worn directly against the skin.
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Related words 直接 is the formal, general word for 'directly' used in abstract and concrete contexts alike, while 直に leans concrete, often implying physical contact or personal presence.
Don't confuse with 直ぐに (すぐに) means 'immediately/right away' while 直に (じかに) means 'directly/in person'; they share the kanji 直 but differ completely in reading and meaning.
直に read じかに means 'directly' or 'in person' (physical contact or no intermediary), a different word from 直に read じきに meaning 'soon' or 'easily'.
Etymology The kanji 直 means 'direct' or 'straight', and the reading じかに is a native Japanese adverbial form. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is related to the stem じか (direct) found in other words like 直談判 (じかだんぱん).
