海かい外がい直ちょく接せつ投とう資しMeaningsNoun1. foreign direct investment; FDIKanji used海sea外outside直straight接come in contact投throw資resourcesComposed of海かい外がいforeign; abroad; overseasNoun直ちょく接せつdirect; immediate; personal; firsthandNa-adjective投とう資しinvestmentNounExamples1日本にほんの昨さく年ねんの海かい外がい直ちょく接せつ投とう資しは１００億おくドルに達たっした。Japan's foreign direct investment reached $10 billion last year.