Japanese word

両側

Pronunciation

Romajiryōgawa

Meaning

  • nounboth sides

Example

道の両側に木があります。michi no ryō gawa ni ki ga a ri ma su

There are trees on both sides of the road.

Illustration for 両側 (both sides)

More examples

道路の両側を確認してから、横断します。dō ro no ryō gawa o kaku nin shi te ka ra ō dan shi ma su

I check both sides of the road before crossing.

Core concept

Describes the two opposing or corresponding sides of one space, object, or situation taken together.

Common phrases

  • 道の両側michi no ryō gawa

    both sides of the road

  • 両側にryō gawa ni

    on both sides

  • 両側からryō gawa ka ra

    from both sides

Similar words

両脇ryōwaki: The two sides beside a person, object, or passage.
左右sayū: The left and right sides of a space, object, or arrangement.

Definition in Japanese

物や場所などの、対になった二つの側の両方。mono ya ba sho na do no tai ni na tta futa tsu no gawa no ryō hō

Word origin

両側 (ryōgawa) is formed from 両 (ryō, "both") and 側 (gawa, "side"), so it denotes the two sides as a pair.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 両側 (ryōgawa) often describes the two edges of a road, river, or aisle, while English both sides commonly includes an explicit noun such as both sides of the road.

Opposites

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