直言 chokugen
chokugen
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
Transitive
watashijishimmoto oshani nyūsha suru maeno kaishadewani dohodo toppuni chokugen shita kēkenga arimasu
I myself have, before becoming employed by this company, twice spoken bluntly to the people at the top.
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Example Sentences
watashijishimmoto oshani nyūsha suru maeno kaishadewani dohodo toppuni chokugen shita kēkenga arimasu
I myself have, before becoming employed by this company, twice spoken bluntly to the people at the top.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
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chokugende
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Directly; Frankly
Noun
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Noun
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Common 6 items
chokugenjanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't straightforward.; Didn't speak frankly.
Noun
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chokuge ndarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably direct.; Probably straightforward.
Noun
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chokugenjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not straightforward.; Was not direct.
Noun
#195817
chokugenjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't straightforward.; Wasn't frank.
Noun
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Noun
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chokugendewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not direct.; Was not outspoken.
Noun
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