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    3. 左前

    左前

    左ひだり前まえ

    wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead)

    KMT5News #9+1NounBusiness & FinanceCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ひだりまえ

    Noun

    1.
    wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead)
    2.
    downturn, recession, economic adversity, being in a bad financial situation
    3.
    front left, front and left, before and left

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    着き物ものを左ひだり前まえに着きてはいけません。

    You must not wear a kimono with the left side over the right (right over left).

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    経けい済ざいが左ひだり前まえになり、多おおくの企き業ぎょうが苦きゅう境きょうに立たたされています。

    The economy is in a downturn, and many companies are facing difficulties.

    KMT5Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    日に本ほんの文ぶん化かでは、着き物ものを左ひだり前まえに着きることは縁えん起ぎが悪わるいとされています。

    In Japanese culture, wearing a kimono with the right side over the left is considered bad luck.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    会かい社しゃの業ぎょう績せきが左ひだり前まえで、リストラの噂うわさが流ながれています。

    The company's performance is in a downturn, and rumors of restructuring are circulating.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career
    伝でん統とう的てきな着き付つけでは、左ひだり前まえは死しに装しょう束ぞくの着き方かたとされており、日にち常じょうでは避さけるべきです。

    In traditional kimono dressing, right over left is considered the way to dress a deceased person, and should be avoided in daily life.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    左
    ひだり…(3)
    left
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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