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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

左利き

Left-handed person; slang for a drinker.

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1 Noun

"Left-handed" / "A left-hander"

Describes the dominant use of the left hand for manual tasks such as writing, eating, or throwing.

Example

私 は 左利き な ので 、 この ハサミ は とても 使いにくい です 。

I'm left-handed, so these scissors are very hard to use.

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2 Noun

"Drinker" / "Someone who likes alcohol"

Serves as a playful idiom referring to a person who is fond of drinking alcohol.

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左利き
ひだりきき
Left-handed person; slang for a drinker.
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