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    3. 単刀直入

    単刀直入

    単たん刀とう直ちょく入にゅう

    straight to the point

    KMT10News #45+1Noun, Adjective, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    短刀直入

    たんとうちょくにゅう

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    straight to the point, point-blank, frank, direct
    yojijukugo

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    彼かれはいつも単たん刀とう直ちょく入にゅうに話はなす。

    He always speaks straight to the point.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは単たん刀とう直ちょく入にゅうに自じ分ぶんの気き持もちを伝つたえた。

    She conveyed her feelings directly.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    単たん刀とう直ちょく入にゅうに言いうと、この計けい画かくは成せい功こうしないだろう。

    To be frank, this plan probably won't succeed.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    彼かれの単たん刀とう直ちょく入にゅうな物もの言いいは、時ときに相あい手てを傷きずつけることもある。

    His direct way of speaking can sometimes hurt others.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily LifeFamily & Relationships
    会かい議ぎでは、単たん刀とう直ちょく入にゅうな意い見けん交こう換かんが求もとめられた。

    In the meeting, a direct exchange of opinions was requested.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    単
    ひとえ…(1)
    simple・one・single・merely
    刀
    かたな・そり…(5)
    sword・saber・knife
    直
    ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)
    straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair
    入
    い.る・-い.る・-い.り・い.れる・-い.れ・はい.る…(7)
    enter・insert
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