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Sentence

The direct cause of the accident is still unknown.

Related words

直接ちょくせつ

Hiragana
ちょくせつ
Adjectival noun

direct

The direct cause of the accident is still unknown.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjectival noun.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 直接でしょ
Used in forms such as darou.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 直接に 直接だっ
Used with de or ni.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: 直接である
Ends a sentence with da.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 直接である
Modifies a noun with na.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 直接であれば
Expresses a condition with nara.
Imperative form (meireikei) Used in formal expressions such as de are.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form equivalent Connects clauses using de.
Ta-form
Alternative: 直接でした
Expresses the past with datta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 直接じゃない
Expresses negation with dewa nai or ja nai.
Desu-form Used for polite speech.
Notes
  • 「直接」は名詞・副詞としても用いられるが、ここではナ形容詞(形容動詞)としての活用を示す。

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