also: そう
左右する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 左右する | 左右しない |
| Polite | 左右します | 左右しません |
| Past polite | 左右しました | 左右しませんでした |
| Past | 左右した | 左右しなかった |
| Te-form | 左右して | 左右しないで |
| Desire | 左右したい | 左右したくない |
| Potential | 左右できる | 左右できない |
| Passive | 左右される | 左右されない |
| Causative | 左右させる | 左右させない |
| Causative passive | 左右させられる | 左右させられない |
| Volitional | 左右しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 左右しましょう | |
| Imperative | 左右しろ | 左右するな |
| Conditional | 左右すれば | 左右しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 左右したら | 左右しなかったら |
left and right; both sides
The ordinary spatial meaning: the left and right sides together. Common in directions, movement, and checking both sides.
Please check left and right before crossing the road.
The boat rocked greatly from side to side.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Most often used as 左右する, meaning to influence, control, or be a deciding factor in an outcome.
The weather will influence the outcome of the game.
That one vote determined the course of the election.
attendants; people at one's side; serving at someone's side
Rare and somewhat historical or literary. Refers to people accompanying or serving someone at their side, often in expressions such as 左右の者 or 左右に侍る.
The king quietly gave orders to the attendants at his side.
The retainers serving at their lord's side bowed their heads.
equivocation; evasive speech
Rare as a standalone noun; mainly encountered in the fixed expression 言を左右にする, meaning to avoid giving a clear answer or to equivocate.
He equivocated and never admitted responsibility.
The weather can sometimes determine the outcome of the match.
Check both sides before crossing the road.
He shook his head from side to side in denial.
The straps sway from side to side in the crowded train.
lateral axis; left-right axis
left and right reversed; mirror image