What does 直 mean?
直 is a Japanese adverb meaning “soon” or “shortly” in English. It is written as 直 in kanji, じき in hiragana, and jiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
NoteUsually as 直に (soon).
Example sentences
直に春が来る。
Spring will be here soon.
父は直に戻ります。
My father will be back shortly.