noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the right side or direction; often used in formal or written contexts. Can also function adjectivally with の.
右方の席にお座りください。
Please take a seat on the right-hand side.
A small bell tower can be seen to the right of the main hall.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
style of Japanese court music; uhō (gagaku mode)
In gagaku (Japanese court music), 右方 refers to music of Korean or Manchurian origin, often contrasted with 左方 (sahō, music of Chinese origin).
雅楽では、右方の舞は朝鮮半島由来のものとされる。
In gagaku, the dances of the right side are said to originate from the Korean Peninsula.
The road curves to the right partway along.
右手 is a natural way to say 'to the right' when describing direction or scenery, while 右方 is a stiffer, more formal term for the same idea.
右方 refers to the right side (or Korean/Manchurian-style gagaku music), while 左方 refers to the left side (or Chinese-style gagaku music), the direct spatial and musical opposite.
Compound of 右 (u, 'right') and 方 (hō, 'direction/side'). The musical sense derives from the spatial metaphor of 'right side' in court music classification.