直 接 的(ちょくせつてき)

ちょくせつてき

na-adjective

direct

1. direct

Without intermediaries, straightforward, or immediate in nature or effect.

直接的(ちょくせつてき)な原因(げんいん)はまだ分(わ)かっていない。

The direct cause is still unknown.

もっと直接的(ちょくせつてき)に言(い)ってください。

Please say it more directly.

直接的(ちょくせつてき)な表現(ひょうげん)は避(さ)けたほうがいい。

It's better to avoid direct expressions.

In Japanese culture, indirect communication is often preferred

Forms

Adverbial: 直接的(ちょくせつてき)に (directly)
Related adverb: 直接(ちょくせつ) (directly) - more common in everyday speech

Common patterns

直接的(ちょくせつてき)な原因(げんいん)/影響(えいきょう) (direct cause/influence)
直接的(ちょくせつてき)な表現(ひょうげん) (direct expression)
直接的(ちょくせつてき)な関係(かんけい) (direct relationship)

Similar words

直接(ちょくせつ) is used as an adverb: 直接(ちょくせつ)会(あ)う (meet directly)
直接的(ちょくせつてき) is used as an adjective: 直接的(ちょくせつてき)な表現(ひょうげん)

Related Words

Antonym: 間接的(かんせつてき) (indirect)

Related: 直接(ちょくせつ) (adverb form)

Antonym: 婉曲(えんきょく) (euphemistic)

Compare: 遠回(とおまわ)し (indirect)

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Added 2026.1.17 12:13 · Revised 2026.10.11 4:52

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