Frequency rank: 1,158.
- direct; immediate; personal; firsthandsee also 間接【かんせつ】
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adverb (fukushi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
This meaning refers to something that is done without any intermediaries or anything in between. It emphasizes a straightforward and uncomplicated approach.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ちょくせつてき直接的なえいきょう影響direct influenceちょくせつ直接のしょうこ証拠direct evidenceちょくせつかんけい直接関係direct relationshipちょくせつ直接げんご言語direct languageちょくせつ直接たいけつ対決direct confrontationちょくせつ直接おあいするお会いするto meet personallyちょくせつてき直接的にしつもん質問するto ask directly
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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You're not going to get electrocuted just by directly touching a 1.5V battery.
2. べいこく米国においてきごう「りべえとリベートきごう」は、おもに主にめえかあメーカーがしょうひしゃ消費者にちょくせつ直接ていきょう提供するいんせんてぃぶインセンティブしゅだん手段としてひろく広くにんしき認識されている。
In America 'rebate' is widely recognized, generally as an incentive where makers give back directly to consumers.
The actions of Coen, directly commanding the cruise at the time of the accident, are of utmost significance.
As for the theoretical side, Peterson's claim is pertinent to our discussion.
In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.
The process by which substances are turned directly from a solid state into a gas is called sublimation.
They talk a lot to one another, over the telephone and in person.
The immediate cause of his failure was lack of study.
It should be added that his remarks had no direct influence on the constituency.
Mail your application for admission directly to the school office.
Physical changes are directly related to aging.
It is said that global warming is directly related to carbon dioxide emissions.