左利き

ひだりきき
Alternative writings: 左きき, 左利
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

left-handedness; a person who primarily uses their left hand (a left-hander).

NounNoun Taking 'の'

Examples

彼は左利きだからハサミを使うときに注意が必要だ。

He's left-handed, so you need to be careful when he uses scissors.

左利きの選手は野球で投手として有利な場合がある。

Left-handed players can have advantages as pitchers in baseball.

子どもが左利きか右利きかは幼稚園で気づくことが多い。

Whether a child is left- or right-handed is often noticed in kindergarten.

2

a fondness for drinking; a person who enjoys alcohol (an older or dialectal usage).

NounNoun Taking 'の'

Examples

祖父は若い頃から左利きで、宴会ではよく一杯飲んでいた。

My grandfather loved drinking since his youth and often had a drink at parties.

彼は左利きで、週末は居酒屋に通っている。

He's a heavy drinker and goes to pubs on weekends.

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