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Japanese word 左: left side / left hand. Meanings and example sentences.

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左 (ひだり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

左 (ひだり) means left side / left hand.

See example sentences below.

左 at a glance

ひだりhidari
N5noun
left side / left hand
ひだりhidariN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 左

Core meaning

left side / left hand

Basic example sentences

Example 1

かばんはつくえのひだりにあります。

Translation

The bag is on the left side of the desk.

Example 2

わたしはひだりききです。

Translation

I am left-handed.

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