How to say 'Indirect' in Japanese | 間接

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The Japanese word for Indirect is 'Kansetsu', written as 間接 in Japanese.'Indirect' in hiragana is かんせつ.

word

間接

Meaning

Indirect

Reading

かんせつ

kansetsu

Kanji

間Interval, Space 接Contact, Touch

Explanation

The Japanese noun '間接 (かんせつ)' means 'indirect'. It refers to something that is not directly connected or involved, often implying an intermediary or secondary relationship. This term is commonly used in contexts such as communication, influence, or methods. For example: indirect communication「間接的なコミュニケーション」(かんせつてきなコミュニケーション). The company used indirect methods to gather information「その会社は情報を集めるために間接的な方法を使った」(そのかいしゃはじょうほうをあつめるためにかんせつてきなほうほうをつかった). Note that '間接' is often used in compound words or phrases to describe indirect actions or relationships.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5570

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 間接

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

間

Meaning

Interval, Space

kanji

接

Meaning

Contact, Touch

Words Related to 間接 Through the Kanji 間

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 間 as well.

word

間

Meaning

Between

word

時間

Meaning

Time

word

人間

Meaning

Human

word

年間

Meaning

Year

word

この間

Meaning

Recently

word

期間

Meaning

Period

word

間違い

Meaning

Mistake

word

週間

Meaning

Week

word

仲間

Meaning

Companion

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空間

Meaning

Space

word

瞬間

Meaning

Moment

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世間

Meaning

World, Society

word

民間

Meaning

Private, Civilian

word

間違う

Meaning

Mistake

word

客間

Meaning

Guestroom

word

日間

Meaning

Days

word

時間割り

Meaning

Schedule

word

中間

Meaning

Middle, Interim

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昼間

Meaning

Daytime

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間違える

Meaning

Mistake

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隙間

Meaning

Gap

word

間に合わせる

Meaning

Make do

word

間近

Meaning

Near

word

間も無く

Meaning

Soon

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間に合う

Meaning

Suffice, Be in time

word

洋間

Meaning

Western room

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手間

Meaning

Effort

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居間

Meaning

Living room

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分間

Meaning

Minutes

word

夜間

Meaning

Night

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間隔

Meaning

Interval

Words Related to 間接 Through the Kanji 接

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 接 as well.

word

直接

Meaning

Directly

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接する

Meaning

Contact

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接近

Meaning

Approach

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接続

Meaning

Connection

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接触

Meaning

Contact

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面接

Meaning

Interview

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密接

Meaning

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What does 'Kansetsu' (間接) mean?

'Kansetsu' means 'Indirect' .

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