みぎ
migidirection
For the right-hand side, the hiragana word is みぎ (migi). For "right" meaning correct, use ただしい (tadashii).
Meaning: the right-hand side, and also correct (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| みぎ | migi | direction |
| ただしい | tadashii | correct |
みぎ names the direction: みぎにまがる (migi ni magaru) means to turn right. ただしい describes an answer or a way of doing something.
Which one should you use?
English uses one word for both meanings, but Japanese does not. Pick みぎ for the side and ただしい for correct. The opposite of みぎ is ひだり (hidari) and the opposite of ただしい is まちがい (machigai).
Did you know?
- Cars in Japan drive on the left, so turning みぎ (migi) means crossing the oncoming lane.
Examples in context
- みぎにまがってください。Migi ni magatte kudasai.Please turn right.
- みぎてでかきます。Migite de kakimasu.I write with my right hand.
- こたえはただしいです。Kotae wa tadashii desu.The answer is right.
Example conversation
Yui asks a station worker named Mr. Sato for directions in Kyoto.
- Yuiすみません、えきはどこですか。Sumimasen, eki wa doko desu ka.Excuse me, where is the station?
- Mr. Satoあそこをみぎにまがってください。Asoko o migi ni magatte kudasai.Turn right over there.
- Yuiみぎですね。ありがとうございます。Migi desu ne. Arigatō gozaimasu.To the right, then. Thank you.
