Japanese

レフト

レフト
Meaning: left; left field (baseball); left fielder; the political left
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

レ
フ
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Example sentences

In the youth baseball team, he plays left field.
打者の放った打球は、レフトの深いところまで飛んでいった。
The ball hit by the batter flew deep into the left field.
彼はレフトスタンドへ弾丸ライナーを放った。
He hit a bullet liner into the left-field stands.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in sports (baseball) or to denote the left side. In politics, it refers to liberal or socialist positions.

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