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How do you say "turn left" in Japanese?
左に曲がる
hidari ni magaru
In Japanese, "turn left" is 左に曲がる (hidari ni magaru).
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Pronunciation
Say hee-DAH-ree nee mah-GAH-roo, with hidari flowing smoothly and magaru ending on a soft rounded 'ru'.
Writing and usage
左に曲がる is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember 左に曲がる
Hidari sounds like 'he-dar-ee' — picture a dart curving left as it's thrown.
Related words
- turn right 右に曲がる migi ni magaru
- go straight ahead まっすぐ進んで massugu susun de
- its on the left 左側にある hidarigawa niaru
- its on the right 右側にある migigawa niaru
- its around the corner すぐ近くです sugu chikaku desu
- how far is it どれくらい遠いんだ dorekurai tooi nda
- is it walking distance 歩いて行ける距離ですか? arui te ike ru kyori desuka?
- which bus goes to どのバスが行きますか? dono basu ga iki masuka?
- does this train stop at この電車は止まりますか? kono densha ha domari masuka?
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Questions about 左に曲がる
How do you pronounce 左に曲がる?
Say hee-DAH-ree nee mah-GAH-roo, with hidari flowing smoothly and magaru ending on a soft rounded 'ru'.
Is 左に曲がる formal or casual?
左に曲がる is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 左に曲がる written in Japanese?
左に曲がる is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as hidari ni magaru.
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