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    3. 左利き

    左利き

    左ひだり利きき​

    left-handedness

    N1KMT9News #31+1CoreNoun, ParticleDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    左きき左利

    ひだりきき

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander
    2.
    fondness for alcohol, person who is fond of alcohol, drinker

    Stroke 0 / 16

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    彼かれは左ひだり利ききだ。

    He is left-handed.

    KMT5Daily Life
    左ひだり利きき用ようのハサミは使つかいやすい。

    Left-handed scissors are easy to use.

    KMT9Daily Life
    昔むかしは左ひだり利ききを矯きょう正せいする習しゅう慣かんがあったが、今いまは個こ性せいのひとつとされている。

    In the past, there was a custom to correct left-handedness, but now it's considered one aspect of individuality.

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    左ひだり利ききの人ひとにとって、右みぎ利きき用ようの道どう具ぐは使つかいにくいことがある。

    For left-handed people, right-handed tools can sometimes be difficult to use.

    KMT9Daily Life
    彼かれは左ひだり利ききだが、そのことを全まったく気きにしていない。

    He is left-handed, but he doesn't mind it at all.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    左
    ひだり…(3)
    left
    Kanji
    利
    き.く…(7)
    profit・advantage・benefit
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
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