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.
利き腕はどちらですか。
Which is your dominant hand?
利き腕を怪我してしまった。
I injured my dominant arm.
ピッチャーの利き腕が左か右かで打者の戦略が変わる。
The batter's strategy changes depending on whether the pitcher is left-handed or right-handed.
Composed of 利き (dominant/effective, from 利く 'to be effective') + 腕 (arm). Often used interchangeably with 利き手 (dominant hand), though 利き腕 specifically refers to the arm.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 利き腕は右: right-handed (dominant arm is the right)
- 利き腕は左: left-handed (dominant arm is the left)
- 利き腕を怪我する: to injure one's dominant arm
RELATED 利き WORDS:
- 利き手: dominant hand — the most common term for handedness
- 利き足: dominant foot/leg
- 利き目: dominant eye
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 利き手: dominant hand — more general and common in everyday conversation
- 右利き: right-handed
- 左利き: left-handed