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短
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simple; easy; uncomplicated
Examples
テニスをすることは私には簡単だ。
Playing tennis is easy for me.
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brief; quick; light
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straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
Examples
もっと単刀直入に言ってくれないかな。隔靴掻痒の感なきにしもあらずだよ。
You don't have to leave me hanging like this. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight?
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short; brief
Examples
講演者は自分の論題がわかっていなかったし、話もうまくなかった、手短に言うと、彼にはがっかりさせられた。
The speaker didn't know his subject, nor did he speak well; in short, he was disappointing.
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shortest distance (to)
Examples
使節団は空路を利用して国境までの最短距離を行った。
The mission took the direct route by air to the boundary.
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quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
Examples
彼女は気が短いのが玉にきずだ。
A quick temper is the only defect in her character.
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(relative) length
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advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points; merits and demerits
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(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
Examples
彼らの意見にはそれぞれ一長一短がある。
Each of their opinions has both good points and bad points.
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Abbreviation; Common noun; Abbr. of 時間短縮
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours
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Noun or verb acting prenominally
time-saving
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short-tempered; quick-tempered
Examples
僕は若い頃は気短かだった。
I was quick tempered when I was young.
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impatient; hasty; rash
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Hanafuda
5-point card with a blue tanzaku; blue ribbon card
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Hanafuda
scoring combination consisting of the three 5-point cards with blue tanzaku
