Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 端的(たんてき) in Japanese

端的
Kana Reading
たんてき
Romaji
tanteki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
    Example sentence
    は、はっきり生き生きと話すのがは、いつどんな問題端的に話す He makes it a point to speak clearly and graphically. He always talks turkey about any problem.

Examples of 端的, たんてき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

On'Yomi: テキ

Kun'Yomi: まと

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