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left lane
The lane on the left side of the road. In Japan, where vehicles drive on the left, the left lane is typically the slower, regular-traffic lane.
Composed of 左 (left) and 車線 (traffic lane). In Japan's left-hand traffic system, the 左車線 is the regular driving lane, while the 右車線 is used for overtaking. This is the opposite of right-hand traffic countries.
Common collocations
- 左車線に入る: to merge into the left lane
- 左車線を走行する: to drive in the left lane
- 左車線に寄る: to move toward the left lane