左翼|さよくsayoku[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- no-adjective, politicsleft wing
- nounleft wing (of a bird or aircraft)
- nounleft wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank
- noun, baseballleft field; left fielder
- noun, sportsleft wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym左派さはNeutralOnly for political stances: a party's reformist faction or left-leaning people and groups. 「左翼」 also covers the left side of birds, aircraft, armies and buildings.
- Antonym右翼うよくNeutralThe direct opposite of 「左翼」 in political stance, and in the left/right position of armies or wings; the two words are used symmetrically.
For political positions both words work, and 「左派」 can also mean a faction within an organization; for the left side of something physical, only 「左翼」 fits, with 「右翼」 as its opposite.
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