左右
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 左 | 右 |
Etymology [edit]
From左(サ, sa): (left) + 右(ユウ, yū): (right).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /sajuː/
Noun [edit]
左右 (hiragana さゆう, romaji sayū)
- left and right
- 横断歩道を渡る前には、左右を確認する。
- おうだんほどうをわたるまえには、さゆうをかくにんする。
ōdanhodō o wataru mae ni wa, sayū o kaku'nin suru. - Check the left and the right, before you cross over the crosswalk.
- おうだんほどうをわたるまえには、さゆうをかくにんする。
- 横断歩道を渡る前には、左右を確認する。
- both sides
Compounds [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /sajuːsuɺu/
Verb [edit]
左右 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana さゆうする, romaji sayū suru)
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of "左右する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Stem forms | Imperfective (未然形) | 左右し | さゆうし | sayū shi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuative (連用形) | 左右し | さゆうし | sayū shi | |
| Terminal (終止形) | 左右する | さゆうする | sayū suru | |
| Attributive (連体形) | 左右する | さゆうする | sayū suru | |
| Hypothetical (仮定形) | 左右すれ | さゆうすれ | sayū sure | |
| Imperative (命令形) | 左右せよ¹ 左右しろ² |
さゆうせよ¹ さゆうしろ² |
sayū seyo¹ sayū shiro² |
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| Key constructions | Passive | 左右される | さゆうされる | sayū sareru |
| Causative | 左右させる 左右さす |
さゆうさせる さゆうさす |
sayū saseru sayū sasu |
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| Potential | 左右できる | さゆうできる | sayū dekiru | |
| Volitional | 左右しよう | さゆうしよう | sayū shiyō | |
| Negative | 左右しない | さゆうしない | sayū shinai | |
| Negative continuative | 左右せず | さゆうせず | sayū sezu | |
| Formal | 左右します | さゆうします | sayū shimasu | |
| Perfective | 左右した | さゆうした | sayū shita | |
| Conjunctive | 左右して | さゆうして | sayū shite | |
| Hypothetical conditional | 左右すれば | さゆうすれば | sayū sureba | |
| ¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative |
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Mandarin [edit]
| simpl. and trad. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 左右 | |||
Pronunciation [edit]
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Adjective [edit]
左右 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zuǒyòu)
Noun [edit]
左右 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zuǒyòu)
- the left and right sides; both sides
- entourage; retinue; attendants
Verb [edit]
左右 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zuǒyòu)
- to master; to control; to influence
References [edit]
- 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话:习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:
- "左右" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-11-13.
- 2007, Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin), Hong Kong: Commercial Press, ISBN 9789620702778:
- 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
- "左右" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-11-13.
Min Nan [edit]
| simpl. and trad. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 左右 | |||
Adjective [edit]
左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)
- about; or so; or thereabouts
Noun [edit]
左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)
- the left and right sides; both sides
- entourage; retinue; attendants
Verb [edit]
左右 (traditional and simplified, POJ chó-iū)
- to master; to control; to influence
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