直に

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
直
じか Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じ​かに [jíꜜkà nì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑika̠ ɲ̟i]

Adverb

直(じか)に • (jika ni) 

1. directly, firsthand

   直(じか)に話(はな)す

   jika ni hanasu

   to say directly

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
直
じき Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じきに [jìkí ní] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑikʲi ɲ̟i]

Adverb

直(じき)に • (jiki ni) 

1. immediately, soon

   直(じき)に良(よ)くなるよ

   jiki ni yokunaru yo

   you will be better soon

See also

• もうじき (mōjiki)
• 直(す)ぐに (suguni)
• まもなく (mamonaku)