(みぎき)

みぎきき
noun
right-handed
descriptivedaily-life
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.
(わたし)右利(みぎき)きです。
I am right-handed.
It is said that about 90 percent of Japanese people are right-handed.
Scissors designed for right-handed people are difficult for left-handed people to use.

Usage

Used both as a noun (右利(みぎき)(ひと), a right-handed person) and as a descriptive noun (右利(みぎき), 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

Similar words

  • 左利(ひだりき): left-handed — the opposite
  • 両利(りょうき)き: ambidextrous — able to use both hands equally