左側(ひだりがわ)

ひだりがわ
noun
left side; left-hand side
1. left side; left-hand side
the side that is to the left when facing forward
左側(ひだりがわ)を歩(ある)いてください。
Please walk on the left side.
駅(えき)は道(みち)の左側(ひだりがわ)にあります。
The station is on the left side of the road.
日本(にほん)では車(くるま)は道路(どうろ)の左側(ひだりがわ)を走(はし)ることになっている。
In Japan, cars are supposed to drive on the left side of the road.

A straightforward compound of 左(ひだり) (left) and 側(がわ) (side). Used for spatial orientation, giving directions, and describing positions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 左側(ひだりがわ)に曲(ま)がる: to turn to the left side
  • 左側(ひだりがわ)を通(とお)る: to pass on the left
  • 左側通行(ひだりがわつうこう): left-side traffic
  • 道(みち)の左側(ひだりがわ): the left side of the road

RELATED TERMS:

  • 右側(みぎがわ): right side — the opposite direction
  • 左手(ひだりて): left hand; can also mean "on one's left"
  • 左(ひだり): left — the basic directional word without specifying "side"
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Added 2026.4.8 3:19 · Revised 2026.4.10 16:12
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