Word details

直言

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 直言.

Dictionary

Entry

直言ょくげんNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #66519
1

straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly

Examples
私自身も、当社に入社する前の会社では、2度ほどトップに直言した経験があります。
I myself have, before becoming employed by this company, twice spoken bluntly to the people at the top.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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