右折(うせつ)

うせつ
noun, suru verb
right turn, turning right
1. right turn, turning right
The act of turning a vehicle to the right at an intersection or junction.
次(つぎ)の交差点(こうさてん)を右折(うせつ)する。
Turn right at the next intersection.
右折(うせつ)禁止(きんし)の標識(ひょうしき)がある。
There's a no right turn sign.
右折(うせつ)するときは対向車(たいこうしゃ)に注意(ちゅうい)する。
Be careful of oncoming traffic when turning right.

右折(うせつ) is the formal/technical term for turning right, commonly used in traffic contexts and directions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 右折(うせつ)する: to turn right
  • 右折(うせつ)禁止(きんし): no right turn
  • 右折(うせつ)車線(しゃせん): right turn lane
  • 右折(うせつ)専用(せんよう): right turn only

TRAFFIC NOTES:

  • In Japan, driving is on the left, so 右折(うせつ) crosses oncoming traffic
  • 右折(うせつ) requires extra caution compared to 左折(させつ)
  • Some intersections have 右折(うせつ)信号(しんごう) (right turn signals)

Related Words

Antonym: 左折(させつ) (left turn)
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Added 2026.2.1 11:41 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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