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左方 (さほう, sahou) Japanese meaning: left side | Kotomora

左さ方ほう

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Meanings

1

Refers to the left-hand side or direction. Used in spatial descriptions.

左さ方ほうに山やまが見みえる。
A mountain is visible on the left side.

Expressions

左さ方ほうの楽がくstyle of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance

Kanji

左left
方direction, person, alternative

Related words

右う方ほう
右方 means 'right side', the opposite direction.
左ひだり側がわ
左側 is a more common word for 'left side' in everyday speech.

Opposites

右う方ほう

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.

Word family

左さ方ほう端たん
left-hand edge
左さ方ほう唐とう楽がく
style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance

Etymology

Compound of 左 (sa, 'left') and 方 (hō, 'direction/side').