
VOCABULARY
ずばり
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directly / decisively / once and for all
frankly, bluntly, the point, precisely, exactly, spot on
adverb
Example sentences
彼は問題の核心をずばり突いた。
He hit the heart of the matter precisely.
占い師の予言はずばり当たった。
The fortune-teller's prediction was spot on.
思っていることをずばり言ってください。
Please say bluntly what you're thinking.
結論をずばり申し上げます。
I'll state the conclusion frankly.
Practice exercises
1
彼は私にずばり意見を言ってくれた。
He bluntly told me his opinion.
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2
彼の指摘は問題の核心をずばりとらえていた。
His comment precisely captured the core of the problem.
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3
長年の課題をずばり解決するために、新しい戦略が必要だ。
A new strategy is needed to decisively solve the long-standing problem.
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4
彼の質問は、皆が心の中で感じていたことをずばり突き付けた。
His question bluntly laid bare what everyone was feeling in their hearts.
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5
占い師は私の悩みをずばり言い当てた。
The fortune teller precisely guessed my worries.
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