直
直

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

8 strokesFrequency 246JLPT N2Grade 2

On

チョクジキジカ

Kun

ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ

Nanori

すぐなおのうのお

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

straightaway

Constituents

乙fishhook
十needle
十ten
目eye

Mnemonic Stories

To sew properly, you need to pull the needle through the eye straightaway - no curved motions like a fishhook!

Dictionary

Common Words

直ただNoun～な Adj.AdverbArchaicFreq #128
1

straight; direct

すぐに直ぐにAdverbUsually kanaFreq #214
1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

Examples
あなたはすぐに良くなるだろうと思います。
I hope you'll soon get well.
すぐ直ぐUsually kanaFreq #321
1

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

immediately; at once; right away; directly

Examples
彼は警官を見るとすぐ、逃げた。
As soon as he saw a policeman, he ran away.
2

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

soon; before long; shortly

Examples
「雨がすぐあがるでしょうか」「あがらないと思うよ」
"Will it stop raining soon?" "I'm afraid not."
3

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

easily; readily; without difficulty

4

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

right (near); nearby; just (handy)

Examples
すぐわかるところにあるよ。
It's in plain sight.
5

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

honest; upright; frank; straightforward

正直しょうじきFreq #714
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

honest; frank; candid; straightforward

Examples
その事実は彼の正直さを証明している。
The fact proves his honesty.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

honestly; frankly

Examples
正直言って私はクラシック音楽が好きじゃない。かたや、モリーの方が完全にはまっている。
To tell the truth, I don't like classical music. On the other hand, Molly is really into it.
素直すなおNoun～な Adj.Freq #832
1

obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

2

honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

Examples
思っていることを素直に言うのは悪いことではありません。
Saying what you think frankly is not a bad thing.
3

straight (e.g. hair)

4

without peculiarity; without mannerisms; standard; neat (e.g. handwriting)

直接ちょくせつNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.AdverbFreq #933
1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

Examples
彼女に直接言ったらどうですか。
Why don't you tell her directly?
直すなおすGodan verbFreq #1163
1

Transitive verb

to repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.); to put right; to restore; to straighten (e.g. a tie); to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.); to revive (one's spirits)

Examples
いまそれを直そうったって無駄だ。
It's no use trying to fix it now.
あなたの時計は明日までには直しておきますよ。
I will have repaired your watch by tomorrow.
2

Transitive verb

to change; to alter; to convert; to translate

3

Transitive verb; Kansai-ben

to put back; to put away

Examples
その本をなおしなさい。
Put the book back where you found it.
4

Transitive verb; Usu. written as 治す

to cure; to heal

5

Dated term; Transitive verb

to move up; to promote

Examples
次の文章を日本語に直しなさい。
Put the following sentences into Japanese.
6

Suffix; After -masu stem of verb

to do over again; to redo

直なお～な Adj.Freq #1206
1

Archaic

straight

2

ordinary; common

3

doing nothing

もうすぐもう直ぐAdverbExpressionUsually kanaFreq #1732
1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

Examples
もうすぐ雨が降りそうだ。
It is going to rain very soon.
直後ちょくごNounAdverbFreq #1851
1

immediately following

Examples
きみが出かけた直後に彼が訪ねてきた。
He came to see you right after you left.
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