Kanji

直

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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 2freq #2468 strokes

Meanings

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

ES: derecho, recto, correcto, de inmediato, arreglar, reparar, arreglarse, repararse

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

Common words

  • 直ぐすぐimmediately, at once, right away, directly
  • 直ぐにすぐにimmediately, right away, at once, instantly
  • 真っ直ぐまっすぐstraight (ahead), direct, upright, erect
  • 直すなおす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)
  • 直るなおるto get mended, to be repaired, to be fixed
  • 正直しょうじきhonest, frank, candid, straightforward
  • 直にじかにdirectly, in person, firsthand
  • 直接ちょくせつdirect, immediate, personal, firsthand

Example sentences

  • 夏休なつやすみの直後ちょくごに試験しけんです。

    I'll have exams right after the summer holidays.

    Tenemos los exámenes justo después de las vacaciones de verano.

    Tatoeba #187178(opens in a new tab)
  • 定規じょうぎは直線ちょくせんを引ひくのに役立やくだつ。

    A ruler helps one to draw a straight line.

    La regla sirve para trazar líneas rectas.

    Tatoeba #125538(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは危険きけんに直面ちょくめんしても冷静れいせいだった。

    He was calm in the presence of danger.

    Él estaba calmado ante el peligro.

    Tatoeba #108661(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれはよく働はたらき、そして正直しょうじきである。

    He works hard and he is honest.

    Él trabaja duro y es honesto.

    Tatoeba #110383(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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