Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 直接 (immediateness; directness)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jikjeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jigjeob
McCune–Reischauer?chikchŏp
Yale Romanization?cikcep

Noun

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직접 (jikjeop) (hanja 直接)

  1. immediateness; directness
    직접-의jikjeob-uidirect, immediate, personal
    직접 목적어
    jikjeop mokjeogeo
    direct object (of a verb)

Adverb

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직접 (jikjeop) (hanja 直接)

  1. directly
  2. on one's own, by oneself