ひだり

Left; left-hand side

N5noun·hidari

How to remember it

Picture holding rice (米) on the left while the right hand (右) does work — 左 has 工.

Example sentences

  • 郵便局は左にあります。

    ゆうびんきょくはひだりにあります。

    The post office is on the left.

  • 次の角を左に曲がってください。

    つぎのかどをひだりにまがってください。

    Please turn left at the next corner.

Usage

Opposite of 右 (みぎ, right); used with に for direction and の for 'left of'.

Related words

方向曲がる

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