右左

Japanese

Kanji in this term
右	左
みぎ Grade: 1	ひだり Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

右(みぎ) (migi, “right”) + 左(ひだり) (hidari, “left”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みぎ​ひだり [mìgíꜜhìdàrì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) みぎひだり [mìgíhídárí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mʲiɡʲiçida̠ɾʲi]

Noun

右(みぎ)左(ひだり) • (migihidari) 

1. right and left

   横(おう)断(だん)歩(ほ)道(どう)を渡(わた)る前(まえ)には、右(みぎ)左(ひだり)を確(かく)認(にん)する。

   Ōdanhodō o wataru mae ni wa, migihidari o kakunin suru.

   Check right and left before you cross the road.

Synonyms

• (left and right): 左(さ)右(ゆう) (sayū)