Japanese word

左側

Pronunciation

Romajihidarigawa

Meaning

  • nounleft side

Example

画面の左側を見てください。ga men no hidari gawa o mi te ku da sa i

Please look at the left side of the screen.

Illustration for 左側 (left side)

More examples

地図では、川の左側に道があります。chi zu de wa kawa no hidari gawa ni michi ga a ri ma su

On the map, there is a road on the left side of the river.

Core concept

Points to the left-hand area of something or the space beside it on the left.

Common phrases

  • 左側に置くhidari gawa ni o ku

    put on the left side

  • 左側を見るhidari gawa o mi ru

    look at the left side

  • 左側のページhidari gawa no pē ji

    left-hand page

Similar words

左手hidarite: The area or space on the left side of a person, place, or object.
左方sahō: A formal term for the direction or area on the left.
左辺sahen: The edge or side on the left of a shape, surface, or page.

Definition in Japanese

あるものを基準として、左の方向にある側や部分。a ru mo no o ki jun to shi te hidari no hō kō ni a ru gawa ya bu bun

Word origin

左側 (hidarigawa) joins 左 (hidari, "left") with 側 (gawa, "side"), creating a compound for the side located to the left.

Usage tips

  • A speaker can use 左側 (hidarigawa) when giving directions around a room or describing a layout, not only when referring to a person's left.

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