Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 左顧右眄(さこうべん) in Japanese

左顧右眄
Kana Reading
さこうべん
Romaji
sakōben
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    looking right and left or all about; vacillation


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

21 strokes

look back, review, examine oneself, turn around

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: かえり.みる

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

left

On'Yomi: サ, シャ

Kun'Yomi: ひだり

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

right

On'Yomi: ウ, ユウ

Kun'Yomi: みぎ

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9 strokes

looking askance

On'Yomi: ベン, メン

Kun'Yomi: かえり.みる

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