“Straightforward” in Japanese
Short answer
Straightforward in Japanese is “真っ直ぐ” (massugu). Full meaning: straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect; straightforward, honest, frank.
Other ways to say “Straightforward” in Japanese
直截
chokusetsu direct, frank, straightforward, plain; decisive, prompt
率直
sotchoku frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
直截簡明
chokusetsukanmei plain and simple, straightforward
世話がない
sewaganai simple, straightforward, problem-free; hopeless (person), impossible, the end, beyond help
地道
jimichi steady, honest, sober, straightforward, reliable
端的
tanteki frank, direct, plain, straightforward, point-blank, concise
単純
tanjun simple, plain, uncomplicated, straightforward, simple-minded, naive
正直
shoujiki honest, frank, candid, straightforward; honestly, frankly
ストレート
sutoreeto straight; straightforward, direct, blunt, candid; straight (wins, sets, etc.)
真正直
mashoujiki completely honest, downright honest, straightforward, perfectly upright
直線的
chokusenteki linear, rectilinear, straight-line; straightforward, simple
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.