Translation guide
The English word "right" has many distinct meanings. This guide organizes them by practical use: direction, correctness, entitlement, and more.
Referring to the right side or direction.
The standard word for the right side or direction.
右に曲がってください。
Please turn right.
彼は私の右に座った。
He sat on my right.
Expressing that something is correct, accurate, or morally right.
Correct, right, just. Used for facts, answers, and moral rightness.
あなたの答えは正しいです。
Your answer is right.
正しいことをする。
Do the right thing.
To be correct, to match. More casual and often used in conversation.
その情報は合っていますか？
Is that information right?
There's no mistake; it's definitely right. Used for strong confirmation.
A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
Right, privilege, entitlement. Used in legal, social, and personal contexts.
言論の自由は基本的な権利です。
Freedom of speech is a basic right.
あなたには断る権利があります。
You have the right to refuse.
Right now, right here, right away – emphasizing immediacy or precision.
Referring to conservative or right-wing political positions.
Right wing (political).
彼は右翼の政治家です。
He is a right-wing politician.
Conservative (political). Often used instead of 右翼 in general contexts.
保守的な考え方
right-leaning way of thinking
Geometry: forming a 90-degree angle.
To fix, adjust, or set something right.
To fix, correct, repair. Used for mistakes, broken things, or adjustments.
間違いを直してください。
Please correct the mistake.
To correct, rectify (often abstract or formal).
English "right" covers both direction and correctness, but Japanese uses completely different words. 右 (みぎ) is only for direction; 正しい (ただしい) is for correctness. Using 右 to mean "correct" is a common learner mistake.
Both mean "right away," but 今すぐ (いますぐ) is more urgent and emphatic. すぐに is more neutral and common in everyday speech.
あなたは正しかった。
You were right.
すぐ行きます。
I'll be right there.
This is definitely right.
I made it right on time.
To right a wrong.