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直球勝負
【 ちょっきゅうしょうぶ 】
1. [n]
▶ straightforward approach
▶ playing it straight
▶ fair deal



History:
2. A 2016-04-18 12:22:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
GG5
  Diff: 
@@ -12,0 +13,2 @@
+<gloss>playing it straight</gloss>
+<gloss>fair deal</gloss>
1. A* 2016-04-18 11:32:46  joel nylund <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?
q=%E7%9B%B4%E7%90%83%E5%8B%9D%E8%B2%A0

http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/145290/meaning/m0u/
  Comments: 
sample sentence from tv drama "私結婚できないじゃなくて、しない
んです"

☎あのさ 直球勝負で聞くけど
今度 飲みに行かない？

this seem to be a word that originally comes from 
baseball, and now is also used to describe when you say 
something frankly and honestly.

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