一直線(いっちょくせん)

いっちょくせん
noun
straight line; beeline; directly
1. straight line
A perfectly straight path without curves or bends.
道(みち)が一直線(いっちょくせん)に続(つづ)いている。
The road continues in a straight line.
線路(せんろ)が一直線(いっちょくせん)に伸(の)びている。
The railroad tracks stretch out in a straight line.
A straight road stretched all the way to the horizon.
2. beeline; directly; single-mindedly
Moving or heading directly toward a goal without detours.
He headed straight for his goal.
When work is over, I head straight home.
Since graduating, I've been running straight toward my dream without stopping.

Common patterns

一(いっ) (one/single) + 直線(ちょくせん) (straight line)

Usage

Often used metaphorically to describe pursuing a goal without distraction or deviation.

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