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    3. 直視

    直視

    直ちょく視し

    taking a straight look at something

    KMT10News #36+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ちょくし

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    taking a straight look at something, looking someone in the eyes

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    現げん実じつを直ちょく視ししなければなりません。

    You must face reality directly.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    社しゃ会かいの不ふ平びょう等どうを直ちょく視しし、改かい善ぜんのために行こう動どうを起おこすべきだ。

    We should directly confront social inequality and take action for improvement.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    自じ分ぶんの感かん情じょうを直ちょく視しすることは、心こころの健けん康こうにとって非ひ常じょうに大たい切せつです。

    Facing your own emotions directly is very important for mental health.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    自じ分ぶんの弱じゃく点てんを直ちょく視しすることは、成せい長ちょうへの第だい一いっ歩ぽだ。

    Facing your own weaknesses directly is the first step towards growth.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれはどんな困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、目めをそらさずに直ちょく視しする勇ゆう気きを持もっている。

    He has the courage to face any difficult situation directly, without looking away.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Kanji 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
    視
    み.る…(3)
    inspection・regard as・see・look at
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