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    3. 直に

    直に

    直じかに​

    directly

    N3KMT6CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    じかに

    Adverb

    1.
    directly, in person, firsthand
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    先せん生せいに直じかに質しつ問もんした。

    I asked the teacher directly.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうに直じかに交こう渉しょうした。

    He negotiated directly with the president.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    自じ分ぶんの目めで直じかに見みて判はん断だんすることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to see things firsthand and make your own judgment.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    お客きゃく様さまの声こえを直じかに聞きくことで、改かい善ぜん点てんが見みつかる。

    By directly listening to customer feedback, we can find areas for improvement.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career
    その情じょう報ほうは、彼かれから直じかに聞きいたものだ。

    That information is something I heard directly from him.

    KMT7Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    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
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
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