Word details
単刀直入
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 単刀直入.
Dictionary
Entry
1
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?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
単
simple, one, single, merely
9 strokesFrequency 586JLPT N2Grade 4
On
タン
Kun
ひとえ
刀
sword, saber, knife
2 strokesFrequency 1,794JLPT N1Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
かたなそり
Nanori
きちとわき
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
入
enter, insert
2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニュウジュ
Kun
い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る
Nanori
いりいるにのりり
短
short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
12 strokesFrequency 689JLPT N3Grade 3
On
タン
Kun
みじか.い
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