利(き)き腕(うで)

ききうで
noun
dominant arm; dominant hand; strong arm
body-part
1. dominant arm; dominant hand; preferred hand
The arm or hand that a person naturally uses more skillfully, typically for writing, throwing, and other tasks.
利(き)き腕(うで)はどちらですか。
Which is your dominant hand?
利(き)き腕(うで)を怪我(けが)してしまった。
I injured my dominant arm.
ピッチャーの利(き)き腕(うで)が左(ひだり)か右(みぎ)かで打者(だしゃ)の戦略(せんりゃく)が変(か)わる。
The batter's strategy changes depending on whether the pitcher is left-handed or right-handed.

Composed of 利(き)き (dominant/effective, from 利(き)く 'to be effective') + 腕(うで) (arm). Often used interchangeably with 利(き)き手(て) (dominant hand), though 利(き)き腕(うで) specifically refers to the arm.

Common collocations

  • 利(き)き腕(うで)は右(みぎ): right-handed (dominant arm is the right)
  • 利(き)き腕(うで)は左(ひだり): left-handed (dominant arm is the left)
  • 利(き)き腕(うで)を怪我(けが)する: to injure one's dominant arm

Related words

  • 利(き)き足(あし): dominant foot/leg
  • 利(き)き目(め): dominant eye

Similar words

Related Words

Related: 利(き)き手(て) (dominant hand)
Compare: 右利(みぎき)き (right-handed)
Compare: 左利(ひだりき)き (left-handed)
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Added 2026.3.30 23:31 · Revised 2026.10.20 9:20
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