間接 means indirect, as opposed to 直接 (direct).
Common collocations:
- 間接的(な/に)(indirect(ly))
- 間接照明 (indirect lighting)
- 間接喫煙 (passive smoking)
- 間接税 (indirect tax, e.g., consumption tax)
- 間接話法 (indirect speech - grammar)
Opposite:
Note: Different from 関節 (joint - body part), which is a homophone.