直

Directness in action, physical proximity, or happening very soon.

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直に jiki ni - adverb form

1 Adverb, Noun

Soon" / "Shortly" (as じき)

Denotes a time frame occurring almost immediately or before much time has passed.

Example

もうじき冬休みですね。

It'll be winter break soon, won't it?

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2 Adverb, Noun

Directly" / "Right next to" (as じき)

Refers to contact without an intervening medium or performing an action personally rather than through a proxy.

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3 Prefix

Direct" (as a prefix ちょく)

Functions as a prefix in compound words to indicate immediate proximity in time or a direct path in space.

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直

じき, ちょく

Directness in action, physical proximity, or happening very soon.

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