Meaning

Primary

Nonstop

Alternative

Direct

Word Type

noun, の adjective, verbal noun

Explanation

If you think about direct going (aka transportation) how would you make it better? You'd make it so everything was nonstop and direct. Just imagine how much nicer it would be if every airplane you took was direct and you never had to stop. So nice!

Note 直行 is commonly used in business settings to describe traveling directly to a destination without making any stops, like visiting a client’s office straight from your home.

Reading

ちょっこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word and uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. The ちょく of is shortened with a small , though, so make sure to take note of that.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 直行のリムジンバス

    direct airport shuttle bus

    直行のチャーターフライト

    direct charter flight

    直行のバス

    nonstop bus

Context Sentences

入り口に直行して下さい。

Please go straight to the entrance.

これは、ニューヨーク直行のフライトですよ。

This is a direct flight to New York.

後でトイレに直行した。

I went straight to the toilet afterwards.

Kanji Composition