左手(ひだりて)

ひだりて
noun
left hand; left side
body-partdirection
See also: 右手(みぎて) (right hand)
1. left hand
The hand on the left side of the body.
左手(ひだりて)で字(じ)を書(か)く。
I write with my left hand.
左手(ひだりて)に荷物(にもつ)を持(も)っている。
I'm holding the luggage in my left hand.
左手(ひだりて)を怪我(けが)して、箸(はし)が使(つか)えない。
I injured my left hand and can't use chopsticks.
2. left side, left-hand side
The left side when giving directions or describing locations.
まっすぐ行(い)くと左手(ひだりて)に銀行(ぎんこう)が見(み)えます。
If you go straight ahead, you'll see a bank on the left.

左手(ひだりて) means both "left hand" (the body part) and "left side" (when giving directions). The meaning is usually clear from context.

Direction usage

When giving directions, 左手(ひだりて)に means "on your left":

This is a polite, natural way to give directions.

Similar words

  • 左手(ひだりて): left hand / left side
  • 右手(みぎて): right hand / right side

Pronunciation

The literary reading さしゅ exists but is rarely used in modern Japanese.

Related words

Related Words

Related: 左利(ひだりき)き (left-handed)
Related: 左側(ひだりがわ) (left side)
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Added 2026.2.12 8:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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