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“Front left” in Japanese

Short answer
左前 sazen さぜん

Front left in Japanese is “左前” (sazen). Full meaning: wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); downturn, recession, economic adversity, being in a bad financial situation; front left, front and left, before and left.

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