一直線

いっちょくせん
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1A straight line; figuratively, to go straight toward something (the shortest/direct route or an unwavering focus).

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道は一直線に続いている。

The road continues in a straight line.

駅から家までは一直線で歩いて10分ほどだ。

It's about a ten-minute walk straight from the station to my house.

彼は目標に一直線で努力している。

He is single-mindedly working toward his goal.

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