Vocabulary

What does ~側 (~がわ) mean?

~側 (~がわ, ~gawa) means suffix meaning side, direction.

Quick facts
Reading~がわ
Romaji~gawa
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
~がわ
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework~gawa

suffix meaning side, direction

Example sentences

  • I walk on the right side.

  • The station is on the left.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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