Japanese word

右側

Pronunciation

Romajimigigawa

Meaning

  • nounright side

Example

右側に座ってください。migi gawa ni suwa tte ku da sa i

Please sit on the right side.

Illustration for 右側 (right side)

More examples

駅の右側にコンビニがあります。eki no migi gawa ni ko n bi ni ga a ri ma su

There is a convenience store on the right side of the station.

Core concept

Describes the part or position found on the right relative to a person, place, or object.

Common phrases

  • 右側にmigi gawa ni

    on the right side

  • 右側の席migi gawa no seki

    seat on the right side

  • 右側通行migi gawa tsū kō

    right-hand traffic

Similar words

右手側migitegawa: The side located next to a person's right hand or on the right of a thing.
右方uhō: The direction or area that lies to the right of a person or object.

Definition in Japanese

物や場所などの、向かって右に位置する部分。mono ya ba sho na do no mu ka tte migi ni i chi su ru bu bun

Word origin

The compound 右側 (migigawa) consists of 右 (migi, "right") and 側 (gawa, "side"), with the reading of 側 changing to gawa in the compound.

Usage tips

  • 右側 (migigawa) is useful in conversation because it applies to a person's location as well as to the right-hand part of a thing.

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