How do you read 左右?

左右 is read さゆう (sayuu), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How do you write 左右 in romaji?

左右 is written sayuu in romaji, also spelled sayu.

左右さゆう

Q: What JLPT level is 左右?

左右 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

Q: How is 左右 used in a sentence?

出勤前の一時間までを有効に使うことが、一日の充実感を左右する。 — Using even the one hour before leaving for work effectively influences the day's fulfillment.

さゆう · sayuu (also spelled sayu)

JLPT N2 › noun

Left and right, right and left

(asserting) control, influence, domination
one's attendants, people accompanying one
(serving at someone's) side

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Atamadaka

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出勤前の一時間までを有効に使うことが、一日の充実感を左右する。

しゅっきんまえのいちじかんまでをゆうこうにつかうことが、いちにちのじゅうじつかんをさゆうする。

Using even the one hour before leaving for work effectively influences the day's fulfillment.

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左Left 音さ・しゃ訓ひだり JLPT N5 · 5 strokes 右Right 音う・ゆう訓みぎ JLPT N5 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

左ひだりleft hand side 左右さゆうleft and right; influence 左利きひだりききleft-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander 右みぎright hand side

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What does 左右 mean?

Left and right, right and left. It can also mean: (asserting) control, influence, domination; one's attendants, people accompanying one; (serving at someone's) side.

How do you pronounce 左右?

さゆう (sayuu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 左右?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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