Translation guide
How to express 'right-hand side' in Japanese, covering physical position, directions, and common phrases.
Describing the right side of an object, person, or location.
The most common and neutral way to say 'right side' or 'right-hand side'.
その建物の右側に駐車場があります。
There is a parking lot on the right-hand side of that building.
Simply 'right'. Often used with particles like に or の to indicate location.
机の右に置いてください。
Please put it on the right-hand side of the desk.
Literally 'right hand', but can refer to the right-hand side, especially in relation to a person's body or direction.
右手に公園が見えます。
You can see a park on your right-hand side.
Indicating movement or orientation toward the right.
Formal or written term for 'right direction' or 'right-hand side' in navigation.
次の交差点を右方向に曲がってください。
Turn to the right-hand side at the next intersection.
Also used for direction, especially when referring to lanes or sides of a road.
右側通行に注意してください。
Please be careful of right-hand side traffic.
Means 'to the right' or 'rightward', often used for positioning or political leaning.
Referring to the right side of a vehicle, often for boarding or seating.
Standard term for the right side of a vehicle.
バスの右側の席に座った。
I sat on the right-hand side of the bus.
Refers to right-hand drive vehicles. Not a direct translation of 'right-hand side' but related to vehicle orientation.
Expressions where 'right-hand side' is used metaphorically, such as a trusted assistant.
Literally 'right arm', meaning a right-hand man or indispensable assistant.
彼は社長の右腕として働いている。
He works as the president's right-hand man.
Idiom meaning 'there is no one superior', often used to praise someone's skill. Literally 'no one stands to his right'.
彼女の料理の腕前は右に出る者はいない。
No one can match her cooking skills.
The English phrase 'right-hand side' is not the same as 'right hand' (the body part). Use 右側 (みぎがわ) for the side, and 右手 (みぎて) for the hand. However, 右手 can sometimes mean 'right-hand side' in context, but it's less common.
右手を上げてください。
Please raise your right hand.
右側に立ってください。
Please stand on the right-hand side.
その絵は少し右寄りに掛かっている。
The picture is hanging a little to the right-hand side.
日本は右ハンドルの国です。
Japan is a right-hand drive country.