Meaning of 左右 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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左右JLPT 3
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Kana Readingさゆう, そう, さう
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Romajisayū, sō, sau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- left and right
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- influence; control; domination
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Example Sentences
左右, さゆう, そう, さう used in context
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Ｋさんの内緒にしていただくとの約束のもとに前回「左右」後日談なる駄文をお送りしましたが、今回はその後日談です。
Last time I sent out my humble work, the afterword to "left-right", written on the promise that you'd keep it secret from him, this time it's the afterword to that afterword.
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He gave an angry shake of his head.
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He raised his hands one after the other.
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He looked around.
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He turned round from side to side to look at himself in the mirror.
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His answer depends on his mood.
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