レフト

noun

left; left side

Used as a katakana version of 'left', often in labels, instructions, imported terminology, or contrast with ライト. For ordinary everyday direction, 左 is usually more natural.

See also: ライト

• 画が面めんの「レフト」を選えらぶと、画が像ぞうが左ひだりに移い動どうする。

  Selecting “Left” on the screen moves the image to the left.

noun

left field; left fielder

Baseball term. レフト can mean the left-field position/area, or the player defending that position.

See also: 左翼 · 左翼手

• 彼かれは高こう校こう時じ代だい、レフトを守まもっていた。

  In high school, he played left field.

• 今日きょうのレフトは肩かたが強つよい。

  Today's left fielder has a strong arm.