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直に
Meaning in Englishdirectly, in person
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What it means
直に means directly, in person, or face-to-face, without mediation; it emphasizes direct action or contact rather than through an intermediary or channel.
Main meanings
- Directly, without intermediary
- In person, face-to-face rather than via a channel
- In a frank or straightforward manner when speaking or acting
How to use it
Used as an adverb to describe performing an action directly, in person, or without mediation; common in formal writing and speech; often appears with verbs like 会う, 話す, 見る, 確認する; in casual speech, 直に is less common, with 直接に serving as a more neutral alternative.
Variants and close terms
- 直接に — direct; romaji choku ni
- じかに — direct; romaji jikani
- 面と向かって — face-to-face; romaji men to mukatte
- その場で — on the spot; romaji sono ba de
Composition
- 直 = direct, straight; conveys the sense of immediacy and lack of detour
- に = particle showing the manner or means, connecting the adjective to the action
Word class
adverb (副詞)
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直前
chokuzen
just before
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直通
chokutsuu
direct connection
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直流
chokuryuu
direct current
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直角
chokkaku
right angle
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直径
chokkei
diameter
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仲直り
nakanaori
reconciliation, make peace with
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見直す
minaosu
to look over again, to review
N3
直
jiki
soon, shortly, directly
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正直
shoujiki
honesty, frankness, sincerity
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