Vocabulary

What does 単刀直入 (たんとうちょくにゅう) mean?

単刀直入 (たんとうちょくにゅう) means getting straight to the point without beating around the bush (lit. charging straight in with a single sword).

Quick facts
Reading	たんとうちょくにゅう

単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅう

TOPICS

getting straight to the point without beating around the bush (lit. charging straight in with a single sword)

Example sentences

時間(じかん)が限(かぎ)られているので、単刀直入(たんとうちょくにゅう)に本題(ほんだい)から申(もう)し上(あ)げます。
Since time is limited, I will get straight to the point and start with the main topic.