Vocabulary

What does 左 (ひだり, hidari) mean?

左 (ひだり, hidari) means left (side).

Quick facts
Readingひだり
Romajihidari
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ひだり
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhidari

left (side)

  1. 1noun · no-adjective left; left-hand side
  2. 2noun left hand
  3. 3noun the left (wing); leftist
  4. 4noun fondness for alcohol; drinker

Example sentences

  • The bank is on the left.

  • Turn left at the next corner.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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