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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

    接Contact, Touch 間Interval, Space

    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

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    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

    間に合わせる

    Meaning

    Make do

  • word

    昼間

    Meaning

    Daytime

  • word

    手間

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    空間

    Meaning

    Space

  • word

    間違う

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    居間

    Meaning

    Living room

  • word

    民間

    Meaning

    Private, Civilian

  • word

    客間

    Meaning

    Guestroom

  • word

    期間

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    世間

    Meaning

    World, Society

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    瞬間

    Meaning

    Moment

  • word

    仲間

    Meaning

    Companion

  • word

    間近

    Meaning

    Near

  • word

    夜間

    Meaning

    Night

  • word

    この間

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    洋間

    Meaning

    Western room

  • word

    間隔

    Meaning

    Interval

  • word

    人間

    Meaning

    Human

  • word

    間に合う

    Meaning

    Suffice, Be in time

  • word

    間も無く

    Meaning

    Soon

  • word

    間

    Meaning

    Between

  • word

    中間

    Meaning

    Middle, Interim

  • word

    間違い

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    隙間

    Meaning

    Gap

  • word

    週間

    Meaning

    Week

  • word

    間違える

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    分間

    Meaning

    Minutes

  • word

    年間

    Meaning

    Year

  • word

    日間

    Meaning

    Days

Words Related to 間接 Through the Kanji 接

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 接 as well.

  • word

    接続

    Meaning

    Connection

  • word

    接近

    Meaning

    Approach

  • word

    面接

    Meaning

    Interview

  • word

    密接

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    直接

    Meaning

    Directly

  • word

    接する

    Meaning

    Contact

  • word

    接触

    Meaning

    Contact

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