Japanese symbol for “bluntly”
ズケズケ
ズケズケ
Romaji: zukezuke
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly
In Japanese, bluntly is ズケズケ (zukezuke).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to (speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
Written forms: —. Readings: ズケズケ、ずけずけ.
Other Japanese words for “bluntly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無下に | むげに mugeni | bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand |
| つけつけ | つけつけ tsuketsuke | (speaking) bluntly; without reserve; harshly |
| ずばっと | ずばっと zubatto | without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly |
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