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How to say 'Directly' in Japanese | 直接

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The Japanese word for Directly is 'Chokusetsu', written as 直接 in Japanese.'Directly' in hiragana is ちょくせつ.

    word

    直接

    Meaning

    Directly

    Reading

    ちょくせつ

    chokusetsu

    Kanji

    直Straight, Repair 接Contact, Touch

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '直接 (ちょくせつ)' means 'directly'. It is used to describe actions or interactions that occur without any intermediaries or detours. This word is often used in contexts where something is done in a straightforward manner, such as communication, contact, or physical movement. For example: I spoke to him directly「彼に直接話しました」(かれにちょくせつはなしました). The package was delivered directly to my house「荷物は直接家に届けられました」(にもつはちょくせついえにとどけられました). It can also imply immediacy or lack of interference, as in 'directly responsible' or 'directly involved'.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    702

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 直接

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

  • kanji

    接

    Meaning

    Contact, Touch

Words Related to 直接 Through the Kanji 直

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 直 as well.

  • word

    直ぐ

    Meaning

    Immediately

  • word

    書き直す

    Meaning

    Rewrite

  • word

    真っ直ぐ

    Meaning

    Straight

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    直す

    Meaning

    Correct, Fix

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    直ちに

    Meaning

    Immediately

  • word

    直

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    直前

    Meaning

    Just before

  • word

    素直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    垂直

    Meaning

    Vertical

  • word

    直線

    Meaning

    Straight line

  • word

    見直す

    Meaning

    Reconsider, Reassess

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    立ち直る

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    やり直し

    Meaning

    Redo

  • word

    やり直す

    Meaning

    Redo

  • word

    直通

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    直角

    Meaning

    Right angle

  • word

    見直し

    Meaning

    Review, Revision

  • word

    率直

    Meaning

    Frank, Straightforward

  • word

    直る

    Meaning

    Heal, Fix

  • word

    仲直り

    Meaning

    Reconciliation

  • word

    直径

    Meaning

    Diameter

Words Related to 直接 Through the Kanji 接

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 接 as well.

  • word

    接する

    Meaning

    Contact

  • word

    接近

    Meaning

    Approach

  • word

    接続

    Meaning

    Connection

  • word

    接触

    Meaning

    Contact

  • word

    間接

    Meaning

    Indirect

  • word

    面接

    Meaning

    Interview

  • word

    密接

    Meaning

    Close

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