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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.
左車線を走ってください。
Please drive in the left lane.
高速道路では、左車線が走行車線になっている。
On the expressway, the left lane is the driving lane.
次の出口で降りるので、そろそろ左車線に移ったほうがいい。
We're getting off at the next exit, so we should move to the left lane soon.
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
RELATED TERMS:
- 右車線: right lane — the overtaking lane in Japan
- 走行車線: driving lane — the regular-speed lane
- 追越車線: passing lane — the faster lane