Japanese word

じかに

Pronunciation

Romajijikani

Meaning

  • adverbdirectly

Example

先生にじかに質問してください。sen sei ni ji ka ni shitsu mon shi te ku da sa i

Please ask the teacher directly.

Illustration for じかに (directly)

More examples

画面ではなく、作品をじかに見ました。ga men de wa na ku saku hin o ji ka ni mi ma shi ta

I saw the work in person rather than on a screen.

Core concept

It places a person in direct contact with someone or something rather than connecting through another person or source.

Common phrases

  • じかに見るji ka ni mi ru

    see firsthand

Similar words

直接chokusetsu: It indicates that information comes from the original person or source without an intermediary.

Definition in Japanese

仲介する人や物を通さず、本人や現場に直接接するさま。chū kai su ru hito ya mono o tō sa zu hon nin ya gen ba ni choku setsu ses su ru sa ma

Word origin

じかに (jikani) combines じか (jika, "direct") with に (ni, an adverb-forming particle), a native Japanese formation that marks the manner of direct contact.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, じかに (jikani) can describe asking a person directly or learning a fact from the original source rather than through someone else.

Other meanings

  • firsthandadverb
  • in personadverb

Opposites

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