左利き

ひだりきき

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander See also: 右利き (みぎきき).
2. fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker See also: 左党 (ひだりとう).

Kanji

• 左 left. Read as ひだり.
• 利 benefit. Read as きく.

Example sentences

• 私は私の左利きの彼と共通点がない。
  I don't have much in common with my left-handed boyfriend.
• 僕は左利きです。
  I'm left-handed.
• トムは左利きだが、字を書くときは右手だ。
  Tom is left-handed, but he writes with his right hand.
• トムって左利き？
  Is Tom left-handed?
• トムって、左利き？それとも右利き？
  Is Tom left-handed or right-handed?

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