左ひだり利きき

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander

Refers either to the trait of using the left hand dominantly or to a person who is left-handed. Also used before の, as in 左利きの人.

See also: 右利き

• 彼かの女じょは左ひだり利ききなので、左ひだり手てで字じを書かく。

  She is left-handed, so she writes with her left hand.

• 左ひだり利ききの子こども用ようのはさみを買かった。

  I bought scissors for a left-handed child.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

fondness for alcohol; drinker; person fond of alcohol

Idiomatic use meaning someone who likes alcohol; less straightforward for learners than the literal 'left-handed' sense and close to 左党.

See also: 左党

• 彼かれはかなりの左ひだり利ききで、一いっ升しょう瓶びんをすぐ空あけてしまう。

  He is quite a drinker and can empty a large bottle of sake in no time.