| た | ん |
|---|---|
| 単 |
| と | う |
|---|---|
| 刀 |
| ちょ | く |
|---|---|
| 直 |
| にゅ | う |
|---|---|
| 入 |
adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の, noun
Messages.yoji.- straight to the point, point-blank, frank, direct.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
単刀直入 | たんとうちょくにゅう | |||||||||||||
|
短刀直入 | たんとうちょくにゅう |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
simple, one, single
タン ひとえ (4th, N3)
straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す なお チョク (2nd, N3)