遠回しに言うかわりに、ジョーンズはズバリ要点に迫った。

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遠回し に 言う かわり に 、 ジョーンズ は ずばり 要点 に 迫った 。

English Translation

Instead of beating around the bush, Jones got straight to the point.

Furigana

遠回(とおまわ)しに言(い)うかわりに、ジョーンズはズバリ要点(ようてん)に迫(せま)った。

Romanji

Tōmawashi ni iu kawari ni, Jo-Nzu wa zubari yōten ni sematta.

Words

遠まわし (とおまわし)

indirect (roundabout) expression

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

換わり (かわり)

an exchange transaction

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

ずばり (ずばり、ズバリ)

decisively; decidedly; boldly; once and for all; unreservedly; frankly; precisely; exactly

要点 (ようてん)

gist; main point

迫る (せまる、せる)

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

Kanji

遠

Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い

Meanings: distant, far

回

Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える

Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

点

Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち

Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

迫

Readings: ハク、 せま.る

Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on