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Meaning of 端的 in Japanese
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端的
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Kana Readingたんてき
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Romajitanteki
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Word Senses
Examples of 端的, たんてき in a sentence
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彼は、はっきり生き生きと話すのが常だ。彼は、いつもどんな問題も端的に話す。
He makes it a point to speak clearly and graphically. He always talks turkey about any problem.
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To make a long story short, he was fired.
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To put it briefly, he lacks musical ability.
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In short I don't want you to work for that company.
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デネットの著作の中心的主張は、端的に言えば、内的精神状態の存在を否定するということである。
The main point of Dennett's book, in short, is to deny the existence of inner mental states.
Kanji in this word
端
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
的
JLPT 2
8 strokes
bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
On'Yomi: テキ
Kun'Yomi: まと