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単刀直入

たんとうちょくにゅう

Readings

たんとうちょくにゅう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-na, adj-no, nstraight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

Kanji breakdown

N49 strokesGrade 4
N52 strokesGrade 2
N48 strokesGrade 2
N22 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

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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単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅう

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

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