How to say "left-handed" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA less common slang word for a left-handed person; it can give offense, so it is seldom the word you want for describing someone as left-handed and is best avoided in ordinary conversation.
- 左腕ひだりうでnounUsed for a left-handed baseball pitcher (literally 'left arm'), this common word is heard in baseball discussion and commentary; it is not a general word for left-handed people.
For a left-handed baseball pitcher, 左腕 is the common choice in baseball contexts; 「ぎっちょ」 means a left-handed person but is less common slang that can give offense, so it is seldom the right choice.
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