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端的

Reading

Kana: たんてき
Romaji: tanteki
Kana
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Definition

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

Kanji

Readings: タン、 はし、 は、 はた、 -ばた、 はな
Meanings: edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Example Sentences

端的(たんてき)()って、(かれ)(くび)になったのだ。
➥To make a long story short, he was fired.
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端的(たんてき)()うと、(わたし)はあなたにその会社(かいしゃ)(はたら)いて()しくない。
➥In short, I don't want you to work for that company.
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デネットの著作(ちょさく)中心的(ちゅうしんてき)主張(しゅちょう)は、端的(たんてき)()えば、内的(ないてき)精神(せいしん)状態(じょうたい)存在(そんざい)否定(ひてい)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.
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端的(たんてき)()って、(かれ)には音楽(おんがく)才能(さいのう)がない。
➥To put it briefly, he lacks musical ability.
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(かれ)は、はっきり(いい)()きと(はな)すのが(つね)だ。(かれ)は、いつもどんな問題(もんだい)端的(たんてき)(はな)す。
➥He makes it a point to speak clearly and graphically. He always talks turkey about any problem.
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