率直に言って（そっちょくにいって）
JLPT N3 · noun
Meaning: frankly speaking
Example sentences
- 率直に言って、今回は難しい。 — Frankly speaking, this time it's difficult.
- 率直に言って、彼の案が一番いい。 — Frankly, his proposal is the best.
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