左(ひだり)

ひだり

noun

left

1. left (direction)

The direction or side opposite to right.

左(ひだり)に曲(ま)がってください。

Please turn left.

左(ひだり)に郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)が見(み)えます。

You can see the post office on the left.

左手(ひだりて)で書(か)きます。

I write with my left hand.

道(みち)の左(ひだり)に大(おお)きな木(き)があります。

There is a big tree on the left side of the road.

駅(えき)を出(で)たら左(ひだり)に歩(ある)いてください。三分(さんぷん)ぐらいで着(つ)きます。

When you leave the station, walk to the left. You'll arrive in about three minutes.

左(ひだり) indicates the left direction, opposite of 右(みぎ).

Common expressions

左(ひだり)に曲(ま)がる: to turn left
左(ひだり)を見(み)る: to look left
左(ひだり)から右(みぎ)へ: from left to right

Compounds

左手(ひだりて): left hand
左足(ひだりあし): left foot/leg
左側(ひだりがわ): left side
左折(させつ): left turn (traffic term)
左利(ひだりき)き: left-handed

Traffic note

In Japan, traffic drives on the left side of the road.

Political usage

左(ひだり)/左翼(さよく) can mean "left-wing" in political contexts.

Related Words

Antonym: 右(みぎ) (right)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:44 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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