右側(みぎがわ)

みぎがわ
noun
right side; right-hand side
1. right side; right-hand side
The side that is on the right when facing forward.
右側(みぎがわ)に座(すわ)る。
Sit on the right side.
道(みち)の右側(みぎがわ)を歩(ある)いてください。
Please walk on the right side of the road.
右側(みぎがわ)の棚(たな)に資料(しりょう)が並(なら)んでいます。
Documents are lined up on the right-side shelf.
交差点(こうさてん)を過(す)ぎたら、右側(みぎがわ)に大(おお)きな公園(こうえん)が見(み)えます。
After passing the intersection, you'll see a large park on the right side.

右(みぎ) (right) + 側(がわ) (side). Used to specify the right-hand side of a road, building, body, or any spatial reference point.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 右側(みぎがわ)を歩(ある)く: walk on the right side
  • 右側(みぎがわ)に寄(よ)る: move to the right side
  • 右側(みぎがわ)通行(つうこう): right-side traffic
  • 体(からだ)の右側(みぎがわ): right side of the body

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 左側(ひだりがわ): left side — the opposite direction
  • 右手(みぎて): right hand, but also used to mean "on the right" in directional contexts
  • 右(みぎ): right — more general, while 右側(みぎがわ) specifically emphasizes the side

USAGE:
In Japan, pedestrians walk on the 右側(みぎがわ) of the road when there is no sidewalk, while vehicles drive on the left. This is the opposite of many other countries.

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