“Indirect” in Japanese
Short answer
Indirect in Japanese is “回りくどい” (mawarikudoi). Full meaning: circuitous, roundabout, indirect.
Other ways to say “Indirect” in Japanese
間接的
kansetsuteki indirect
インダイレクト
indairekuto indirect
迂遠
uen roundabout, indirect, circuitous, impractical, useless
遠まわし
toomawashi roundabout (e.g. expression), indirect (reference, criticism, etc.), oblique
まわりくどい
mawarikudoi circuitous, roundabout, indirect
婉曲
enkyoku euphemistic, circumlocutory, roundabout, indirect
婉曲的
enkyokuteki euphemistic, circumlocutory, roundabout, indirect
回りくど
mawarikudo circuitous, roundabout, indirect
まわりくど
mawarikudo circuitous, roundabout, indirect
回りくでえ
mawarikudei circuitous, roundabout, indirect
回りくどく
mawarikudoku circuitous, roundabout, indirect
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