Word Meaning 直言

ちょくげん chokugen

直言 is read as ちょくげん (chokugen) and means straight talk.

Meaning

English

  1. straight talk
  2. plain speaking
  3. speaking frankly

Reading

Kana

ちょくげん

Romaji

chokugen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 曲言 Rank 17752 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

直言居士

ちょくげんこじ

straight shooter

言直し

いいなおし

restating

言直す

いいなおす

to correct oneself

正直言って

しょうじきいって

to be honest

率直に言って

そっちょくにいって

frankly speaking

直感

ちょっかん

intuition

直後

ちょくご

immediately following

直前

ちょくぜん

just before

じき

direct

直ちに

ただちに

directly (face, lead to, etc.)

直通

ちょくつう

direct line

直す

なおす

to cure

Example Sentences

3

I myself have, before becoming employed by this company, twice spoken bluntly to the people at the top.

To tell the truth, I don't like classical music. On the other hand, Molly is really into it.

I got an ocarina from my daughter on Father's Day. Frankly, though, I don't need it. I wonder where she could have come up with such a present.