左折(させつ)

させつ
noun, suru verb
left turn, turning left
1. left turn, turning left
The act of turning a vehicle to the left at an intersection or junction.
ここで左折(させつ)してください。
Please turn left here.
左折(させつ)のときは巻(ま)き込(こ)みに注意(ちゅうい)。
Watch for cyclists in your blind spot when turning left.
左折(させつ)車線(しゃせん)に入(はい)り忘(わす)れた。
I forgot to get into the left turn lane.

左折(させつ) is the formal/technical term for turning left, commonly used in traffic contexts and directions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 左折(させつ)する: to turn left
  • 左折(させつ)禁止(きんし): no left turn
  • 左折(させつ)車線(しゃせん): left turn lane
  • 左折(させつ)専用(せんよう): left turn only

TRAFFIC NOTES:

  • In Japan, driving is on the left, so 左折(させつ) is similar to right turns in countries with right-side driving
  • Watch for 巻(ま)き込(こ)み (cyclists/pedestrians in blind spot)

Related Words

Antonym: 右折(うせつ) (right turn)
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Added 2026.2.1 11:42 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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