左手

ひだりて
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1

The left hand (the hand on the left side of the body).

Noun

Examples

彼は左手で字を書く。

He writes with his left hand.

ピアノを弾くとき、左手は低音を担当することが多い。

When playing piano, the left hand often handles the lower notes.

手術で左手を負傷したためリハビリ中だ。

He injured his left hand in surgery and is undergoing rehabilitation.

2

The left-hand side or direction — used to indicate position (e.g., 'on the left').

NounNoun Taking 'の'

Examples

駅を出て左手に大きな公園があります。

There's a large park on the left as you exit the station.

車は左手通行の国で運転している。

He is driving in a country where traffic keeps to the left.

入口は左手側ですので、そちらからお入りください。

The entrance is on the left-hand side, so please enter from there.

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