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側

Readings

Kana: がわ、かわ
Romaji: gawa, kawa
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
suf
1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part

2

(watch) case

Kanji

側
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret

Example Sentences

左側(ひだりがわ)通行(つうこう)を守(まも)れ。
➥Keep to the left.
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窓側(まどがわ)の席(せき)はあるか。
➥Do you have a window seat?
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戸(と)は内側(うちがわ)から開(ひら)く。
➥The door opens from within.
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通路側(つうろがわ)には座(すわ)れる。
➥Could I sit on the aisle?
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私(わたし)のそばに座(すわ)った。
➥I sat by his side.
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右側(みぎがわ)を通(とお)るべきだ。
➥You should keep to the right.
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側

傍、 端

Readings

Kana: そば、そく、はた
Romaji: soba, soku, hata
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

third person

Kanji

側
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
傍
Readings: ボウ、 かたわ.ら、 わき、 おか-、 はた、 そば
Meanings: bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
端
Readings: タン、 はし、 は、 はた、 -ばた、 はな
Meanings: edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

Example Sentences

左側(ひだりがわ)通行(つうこう)を守(まも)れ。
➥Keep to the left.
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窓側(まどがわ)の席(せき)はあるか。
➥Do you have a window seat?
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戸(と)は内側(うちがわ)から開(ひら)く。
➥The door opens from within.
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通路側(つうろがわ)には座(すわ)れる。
➥Could I sit on the aisle?
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私(わたし)のそばに座(すわ)った。
➥I sat by his side.
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右側(みぎがわ)を通(とお)るべきだ。
➥You should keep to the right.
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傍ら

側ら、 傍、 旁、 側、 脇

Reading

Kana: かたわら
Romaji: katawara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-no
n-adv
n-t
1

side; edge; beside; besides; nearby

See also: 傍らに
n-adv
2

while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

傍
Readings: ボウ、 かたわ.ら、 わき、 おか-、 はた、 そば
Meanings: bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
側
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
旁
Readings: ボウ、 ホウ、 つくり、 かたがた、 かたわら
Meanings: RHS of character, at same time
脇
Readings: キョウ、 わき、 わけ
Meanings: armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role

Example Sentences

王妃(おうひ)は王(おう)のかたわらに立(た)っていた。
➥The queen stood beside the king.
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彼(かれ)は読書(どくしょ)をし、その傍(かたわ)らで妻(つま)が手袋(てぶくろ)を編(あ)んでいた。
➥He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.
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メアリーは読書(どくしょ)をしており、１匹(ひき)の猫(ねこ)がかたわらで眠(ねむ)っていた。
➥Mary was reading, with a cat sleeping beside her.
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審判(しんぱん)はコートのかたわらにある高(たか)い椅子(いす)に座(すわ)る。
➥The umpire sits in a high chair at the side of the court.
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彼(かれ)らが目(め)を覚(さ)ましたとき、彼(かれ)らの傍(かたわ)らにあった石(いし)を見(み)つけた。
➥When they woke up they saw a stone lying next to them.
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