直言 – vocab dash

直ちょく言げん

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Meanings

Noun

Suru verb

Transitive verb

1. straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly

Kanji used

Pitch accent

ちょくげん

Used in vocabulary

speak and write plainly (frankly); speak and write without reserve

Noun

straight shooter; frank person; person who tells it like it is

Noun

Examples1

私わたし自じ身しんも、当とう社しゃに入にゅう社しゃする前まえの会かい社しゃでは、２に度どほどトップに直ちょく言げんした経けい験けんがあります。

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