僕は単刀直入に尋ねたよ。

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僕 は 単刀直入 に 尋ねた よ 。

English Translation

I asked him point-blank.

Furigana

僕(ぼく)は単刀直入(たんとうちょくにゅう)に尋(たず)ねたよ。

Romanji

Boku wa tantōchokunyū ni tazuneta yo.

Words

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

は (は)

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

単刀直入 (たんとうちょくにゅう)

going right to the point; point-blank; without beating about the bush; frankness

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

尋ねる (たずねる)

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

僕

Readings: ボク、 しもべ

Meanings: me, I (male)

単

Readings: タン、 ひとえ

Meanings: simple, one, single, merely

刀

Readings: トウ、 かたな、 そり

Meanings: sword, saber, knife

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

入

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert

尋

Readings: ジン、 たず.ねる、 ひろ

Meanings: inquire, fathom, look for