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Zach

直球

Readings

Kana: ちょっきゅう、ちょくきゅう
Romaji: chokkyū, chokukyū
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

straight ball (pitch)

(Baseball term)
See also: 変化球
2

straight; frank

Kanji

直
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
球
Readings: キュウ、 たま
Meanings: ball, sphere

Example Sentence

奥歯(おくば)に物(もの)の挟(はさ)まった言(いかた)い方()をせず、ズバリ直球(ちょっきゅう)で言(い)ってあげる事(こと)をお勧(すす)めします。
➥I recommend giving it to them straight, don't waffle your way around the subject.
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