左右

Chinese

left right (-hand)
simp. and trad.
(左右)

Pronunciation


Noun

左右

  1. left and right
  2. left and right sides; both sides
  3. entourage; retinue; attendants

Adverb

左右

  1. about; or so; or thereabouts
    身高可能左右 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Tā shēngāo kěnéng zài sān mǐ zuǒyòu. [Pinyin]
    He was about three meters tall.

Verb

左右

  1. to control; to manipulate; to influence

Derived terms

  • 左右手 (zuǒyòushǒu)
  • 左右為難左右为难
  • 左右逢源
  • 左右開弓左右开弓

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (左右):
  • Japanese:  () (ゆう) (sayū)
  • Korean: 좌우 (左右, jwau)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ゆう
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

From (sa, left) + (, right).

Pronunciation

Noun

左右 (hiragana さゆう, rōmaji sayū)

  1. left and right
     (おう) (だん) () (どう) (わた) (まえ)には、 () (ゆう)確認 (かくにん)する。
    Ōdanhodō o wataru mae ni wa, sayū o kakunin suru.
    Check left and right before you cross the crosswalk.
  2. both sides
  3. control
  4. influence

Synonyms

Compounds

  • 上下左右
  • 前後左右
  • 左右一対
  • 左右軸
  • 左右相称
  • 左右対称

Verb

左右する (hiragana さゆうする, rōmaji sayū suru)

  1. to sway, to influence
  2. to have under one's control

Conjugation


Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

左右 (jwau) (hangeul 좌우)

  1. Hanja form? of 좌우 (left and right).
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