1.
right-handed; right-handed person
Describing a person who predominantly uses their right hand for tasks like writing, eating, and throwing. Also used as a noun to mean a right-handed person.
私は右利きです。
I am right-handed.
日本人の約90パーセントは右利きだと言われている。
It is said that about 90 percent of Japanese people are right-handed.
右利き用のハサミは左利きの人には使いづらい。
Scissors designed for right-handed people are difficult for left-handed people to use.
USAGE:
Used both as a noun (右利きの人, a right-handed person) and as a descriptive noun (右利きの, right-handed). In Japan, there has traditionally been pressure to use the right hand for eating with chopsticks, though this is less common in modern times.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 右利き用 (designed for right-handed use)
- 右利きの人 (right-handed person)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 左利き: left-handed — the opposite
- 両利き: ambidextrous — able to use both hands equally