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The Japanese word for right is

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right

Japanese Definition


right
     1. 形容詞. (古語・廃語)まっすぐな。
     2. 形容詞. 右の。
     3. 形容詞. 正しい、ちょうどの。
     4. 形容詞. 垂直な。
     5. 形容詞. (政治)右派の、右翼の、保守的な。
     6. 名詞. 権利。
     7. 名詞. 右、右側。
     8. 名詞. (政治) 右翼、右派。
     9. 動詞. 訂正する。
     10. 動詞. 垂直に立てる。



Translations for right and their definitions

権利
     1. n. right; claim; title; privilege


     1. n. right (direction)
           私は右の目が見えない。 - I can't see with my right eye.
     2. n. (in vertical writing of Japanese, with columns running right to left) the above statement, foregoing
     3. n. (politics) the right wing, a rightist
     4. n. (historical) a superior during in the Chinese (Warring States period)
     5. affix. right (direction)
     6. affix. respect; esteem; value
     7. affix. alternative form of ja 佑 t=aid; assist (yū)
     8. prefix. right (direction)
     9. prefix. (politics) right-wing
     10. prefix. (baseball) right fielder
     11. prefix. (history government) "of the right", junior or subordinate to (m-lite, ja, sc=Jpan, 左, , tr=sa-, of the left)
           (ja-x, 右%衛%門, う%え%もん, the Gate Guard of the Right)
           (ja-x, 右%大%臣, う%だい%じん, the Minister of the Right)



まっすぐ
     1. straightforward


右翼
     1. n. (politics) right wing
     2. n. (sports) right wing
     3. n. (military) right flank


垂直
     1. adj. vertical, perpendicular
     2. n. the vertical




     1. syllable. (ja-kana-def)
     2. part. (after a phrase) emphasis and question marker particle; asks for confirmation; right?; eh?; isn't it, innit?
           あなたは頭がいいね。 - You’re smart, aren’t you.
           格好いいですね。 - That’s pretty neat, eh?
           「ダメ。」「だよねー」 - "No." "Yeah, I thought so.".
     3. part. (after -te, or sometimes -te kudasai) particle that softens a request, or conveys friendliness; okay?; please?
           頑張ってね。 - Do your best.
           気を付けてくださいね。 - Please be careful, okay?
     4. part. meaningless filler particle, which may also have a softening effect when introducing information; well...; you see...
     5. part. Usage: Sense 1 is used at such a frequency that it is often absent in a normal English translation, instead expressed with general inflection of voice, or context. It can also imply agreement.
     6. part. Usage: Sense 3 is similar to filler particle
     7. interj. (informal begins sentences) used to catch listener’s attention; hey
           ね、知ってる? - Hey, did you know?
     8. interj. (informal women's speech, see sense 1 above) I know, right?
     9. interj. (informal women's speech, see sense 2 above) please?


正しい
     1. adj. (physically) true, straight, unwarped, unskewed, proper
     2. adj. (abstractly) correct, right, true
     3. adj. (uncommon dialect) factual, true, correct, accurate
     4. adj. (uncommon dialect) genuine, real
     5. adj. (uncommon dialect) actual, real, certain


     1. adj. soon, shortly
     2. adj. nearby, close
     3. prefix. directly
           (synonyms, ja, 直接, tr1=chokusetsu)
     4. adj. direct, straight, frank
     5. adj. sincere, straightforward, proper, frank
     6. adj. simple, not extravagant, not expensive, less formal
           (synonyms, ja, 安直, 手軽, 安価, tr1=anchoku, tr2=tegaru, tr3=anka)
     7. v. to do one's duty, be on duty


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