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    3. 向かって左

    向かって左

    向むか​っ​て​左ひだり

    on the left as one faces (it)

    KMT3News #3+1ExpressionsDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    むかってひだり

    Expressions

    1.
    on the left as one faces (it)

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    ドアに向むかって左ひだりにあります。

    It's to the left as you face the door.

    KMT2Daily Life
    舞ぶ台たいに向むかって左ひだり側がわの席せきに座すわりましょう。

    Let's sit in the seats on the left side as we face the stage.

    KMT3Daily LifeMusic & Entertainment
    信しん号ごうを渡わたって、向むかって左ひだりのコンビニに入はいってください。

    Cross the traffic light and enter the convenience store on the left as you face it.

    KMT3Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    先せん生せいは、生せい徒とたちに向むかって左ひだり手てを挙あげました。

    The teacher raised their left hand towards the students.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    その建たて物ものは、駅えきを出でて向むかって左ひだりに曲まがると見みえます。

    That building can be seen if you exit the station and turn left as you face it.

    KMT4Daily LifeTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    左
    ひだり…(3)
    left
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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