left

左の

右とは反対の方向にある。

やさしい英語で： In the direction opposite to right.

• Follow the left arrow.
• Take the left fork after the bridge.
• The left lane leads to the airport.

反対語： right

よく使う表現： left arrow, left fork, left lane

残った、残りの

ほかがなくなったり使われたりしたあとも、まだある。

やさしい英語で： Still available or present after others have gone or been used.

• There is no milk left.
• We had ten minutes left.
• How much money have you got left?

使い方： have something left (We have two tickets left.); be left (Only one seat is left.)

類義語： remaining, leftover

よく使う表現： money left, time left, nothing left

左の

体のうち、通常は心臓がある側の。

やさしい英語で： On the side of your body where your heart usually is.

• Raise your left hand.
• She hurt her left knee.
• My left eye is stronger than my right eye.

類義語： sinister, sinistral, port

反対語： right

よく使う表現： left hand, left foot, left eye

左向きの

時計の針が進む向きとは反対に回る。

やさしい英語で： Turning in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock.

• Make a left turn here.
• The road has a sharp left bend.
• A gentle left curve takes you past the lake.

類義語： counterclockwise, anticlockwise

反対語： right

よく使う表現： left turn, left bend, left curve

左へ

右とは反対の側へ。

やさしい英語で： Towards the side opposite to right.

• Turn left here.
• She looked left before crossing.
• Move left to avoid the hole.

類義語： leftward

反対語： right

よく使う表現： turn left, look left, move left

左派寄りに

平等の拡大や政府の役割の強化を支持する政治的立場へ。

やさしい英語で： Towards political ideas that support greater equality and a stronger role for government.

• Her views lean left.
• The party moved left after the election.
• Younger voters often lean left on social issues.

類義語： leftward

反対語： right

よく使う表現： lean left, shift left, move left

左、左側

右とは反対の側や方向。

やさしい英語で： The side or direction opposite to right.

• The door is on the left.
• The shop was on my left.
• The picture hangs to the left of the window.

使い方： on someone’s left (The school is on your left.); to the left of something (The cupboard is to the left of the sink.)

類義語： left side

反対語： right

よく使う表現： on the left, to the left, your left

左折

右とは反対の側へ進む向きを変えること。

やさしい英語で： A change of direction towards the side opposite to right.

• Take a left here.
• We made two lefts and reached the station.
• Is the next left our street?

類義語： left turn

反対語： right

よく使う表現： take a left, make a left, next left