直(じか)に

じかに
adverb
directly; in person; firsthand
1. directly; without intermediary
Without anything or anyone in between.
社長(しゃちょう)に直(じか)に会(あ)って話(はな)したい。
I want to meet the president directly and talk.
本人(ほんにん)に直(じか)に確認(かくにん)した方(ほう)がいい。
You should confirm directly with the person themselves.
電話(でんわ)ではなく直(じか)に会(あ)って話(はなし)をしたい。
I want to meet in person and talk, not over the phone.
2. in person; firsthand
Through direct personal experience or contact.
社長(しゃちょう)に直(じか)に会(あ)って話(はな)したい。
I want to meet the president directly and talk.
現場(げんば)を直(じか)に見(み)てきた。
I saw the site firsthand.
電話(でんわ)ではなく直(じか)に会(あ)って話(はなし)をしたい。
I want to meet in person and talk, not over the phone.
被害(ひがい)を直(じか)に見(み)て、言葉(ことば)を失(うしな)った。
Seeing the damage firsthand, I was speechless.
3. directly on (surface)
Without any covering or barrier.
床(ゆか)に直(じか)に座(すわ)る。
To sit directly on the floor.
食材(しょくざい)を直(じか)に火(ひ)に当(あ)てて焼(や)く。
Grill the ingredients directly over the flame.
素足(すあし)で直(じか)に地面(じめん)を踏(ふ)む感触(かんしょく)が好(す)きだ。
I like the feeling of stepping directly on the ground with bare feet.

直(じか)に is an adverb meaning directly or firsthand, emphasizing unmediated contact or experience.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 直(じか)に会(あ)う (to meet directly/in person)
  • 直(じか)に見(み)る (to see firsthand)
  • 直(じか)に聞(き)く (to hear directly)
  • 肌(はだ)に直(じか)に触(ふ)れる (to touch directly against the skin)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 直(じか)に vs. 直接(ちょくせつ): Very similar in meaning. 直接(ちょくせつ) is slightly more formal and common; 直(じか)に has a more personal, physical nuance.
  • 直(じか)に vs. じきに: Different words! じきに means "soon" or "shortly," not "directly."

Register: Neutral. Common in both spoken and written Japanese.

Related Words

Synonym: 直接(ちょくせつ) (directly)
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Added 2026.1.13 15:25 · Revised 2026.2.19 23:52
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