直接

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 直接 is read as ちょくせつ and is a noun and adverb for acting directly without an intermediary or intermediate step.
• Basic usage: Asking the person directly appears in 本人に直接聞く, while delivering luggage straight to reception appears in 荷物を受付へ直接届ける.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 間接
  • 間接 involves an intermediary or intermediate step, whereas 直接 connects or acts without going through one.