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直じき

じき jiki Play N3 Na-adjective Adverb Noun

間もなく。ほどなくして。 soon; in a moment; before long; shortly

Example 1

彼女かのじょはじきよくなるだろう。

She will get well soon.

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Example 2

その薬を飲めば、じきに熱が下がるでしょう。

If you take that medicine, your fever will soon go down.

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Kanji breakdown

直

N3

straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair

On reading
チョク、ジキ、ジカ
Kun reading
ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ
Radical
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Illustration of 正直
N3

しょうじき

honesty; integrity; frankness

Illustration of 直ちに
N3

ただちに

at once; immediately; directly; in person

Illustration of 直に
N3

じかに

immediately; readily; directly

Illustration of 直接
N3

ちょくせつ

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

Illustration of 直す
N4

なおす

to fix; to repair