A grammatical method of quoting the speaker's exact words (direct speech), typically using quotation marks and verbs like 'said'.
小説では登場人物の台詞を直接話法で書くことが多い。
In novels, character dialogue is often written in direct speech.
先生は直接話法と間接話法の違いを黒板に示した。
The teacher showed the difference between direct and indirect speech on the blackboard.
直接話法では引用符（「」）を使って言葉をそのまま示す。
In direct speech, quotation marks are used to show the words as they were said.