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Breakdown of hidari
left
左
Normal scissors won't work if you're left-handed.
Usages of hidari
銀行 は 大学 の 左 です。ginkou ha daigaku no hidari desu.
The bank is to the left of the university.
左 に 曲がるhidari ni magaru
to turn left
中学校 は 道 の 左 側 に ある。tyuugakkou ha miti no hidari gawa ni aru.
Junior high school is on the left side of the road.
この 道 は 左 に 曲がって います。kono miti ha hidari ni magatte imasu.
This road is bending to the left.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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