- さゆう
- [左右] right and left∥ to [from] right and left 左右へ[から]《◆ right and left の句では通例無冠詞;この語順が普通だが時に left and right ともいう》.¶→左右相称¶→左右対称◇→左右に左右
influence
control
domination
left and right* * *さゆう【左右】right and leftto [from] right and left 左右へ[から]《◆ right and left の句では通例無冠詞;この語順が普通だが時に left and right ともいう》.
¶ → 左右相称¶ → 左右対称◇ → 左右に* * *さゆう【左右】1 〔左と右〕 right and left; left and right.●左右から切りかかる attack with swords from both sides.
●前後左右に in front and behind, to the left and to the right; on all sides
・左右に分かれる part right and left [left and right]
・左右に揺れる roll from side to side
・道路の左右に on either side [both sides] of the road.
●左右の (on the) right and left; (on the) left and right
・左右の手を合わせる join both hands; put both hands together
・左右の確認を怠るな. Make sure you look both ways.
●左右を見る look right and left [both ways, in both directions].
2 〔傍ら〕 sb's side.●左右にはべる serve at sb's side; wait on…; attend on…
・美妓を左右にはべらして having geishas to wait on one; being waited on by geishas
・左右に従える be accompanied by 《attendants》.
3 〔そばに仕えている人〕 one's attendants; people accompanying one.4 〔態度をはっきりさせないこと〕 equivocation.●言を左右にする[託する] equivocate; beat around [about] the bush
・言を左右にしてしっぽをつかませない use equivocation to avoid giving away one's mind [thoughts, intentions].
5 〔思うままに支配すること〕 (complete) control 《of sth》; influence 《over…》.~する 〔支配する〕 control; have control of…; have sth under one's control; have sb under one's thumb; 〔影響を与える〕 affect; influence; have [exert] an influence upon.●市場を左右する control [have control of] the market
・運命を左右する decide [control] sb's destiny
・一国の運命を左右する decide [control] the destiny of a nation
・人の一生を左右する出来事 an event that will decide [affect, influence] sb's whole life
・これからの世界の歴史を左右するのは水行政だと言われる. They say that it is water management that will decide the future history of the world.
・無党派層が選挙の結果を左右する大切な票田になってきた. Unaffiliated [Independent] voters have become an important source of votes that will control the results of elections.
・…に左右される be under the control of…; be swayed [carried away] by…; be influenced [moved] by…
・感情に左右される be swayed by emotion [feelings]
・環境に左右される be influenced by circumstances [one's environment]
・天候に左右される be controlled [affected, decided] by the weather
・彼は意志薄弱で, いつも周囲の意見に左右されてしまう. He is weak-willed and always influenced by the opinions of those around him.
左右晶 【鉱】 an enantiomorphic [enantiomorphous] crystal; an enantiomorph.左右像 【鉱】 an enantiomorph.左右対称 【鉱】 enantiomorphic symmetry; 【化】 bilateral symmetry.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.