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N2 Noun, No-adjective
間接indirection, indirectness
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弟を通じて間接に両親に近況報告をする。
I indirectly report my current situation to my parents through my younger brother.
これは直接聞いた話ではなく、間接に聞いた話だ。
This is not a story I heard directly, but a story I heard indirectly.
彼は私と同じストローを使ったので、彼と私は間接でキスをしました。
Because he used the same straw as me, we indirectly kissed.
照明の電球が切れてしまった。しかも、間接の照明もないので部屋が真っ暗だ。
The light bulb has blown out. Moreover, there is no indirect lighting, so the room is completely dark.
批判を間接な言い方で言うと、直接的な言い方よりも相手を傷つけずに済みます。
Expressing criticism indirectly can be less hurtful to the other person than criticizing directly.
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