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N2 Noun, の-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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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