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VocabJLPT N3

left and right

NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbPlace

Definitions

1. left and right
2. right and left
3. (asserting) control
4. one's attendants

This noun refers to "left and right" or both sides, and can also mean influence over something or someone. For example, you might use it to describe looking both ways before crossing, or to say that weather greatly affects outdoor plans.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why am I always mixing up left and right?

Sentence 2

At that moment, my eyes darted left and right.

Sentence 3

She warned me that crossing without looking both ways is dangerous.

Sentence 4

The teacher said "Look both ways before you cross."

Sentence 5

Please note that restrooms are located on both sides of the hallway.