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'.
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.
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.
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.
Turn to the right-hand side at the next intersection.
Also used for direction, especially when referring to lanes or sides of a road.
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.
Expressions where 'right-hand side' is used metaphorically, such as a trusted assistant.
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.
Please raise your right hand.
Please stand on the right-hand side.
右側通行に注意してください。
Please be careful of right-hand side traffic.
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.
Japan is a right-hand drive country.
No one can match her cooking skills.