► 成句
側 [(1)そば] [する側から] meaning: as soon as rank: 4
☆ 彼は嘘はつかないと言う側から嘘をついている ⇨ He starts lying as soon as he says he won’t lie
► 名詞
側 [(2)かわ] meaning: side rank: 1
☆ こちら側は特に異論は有りません (こちらがわ) ⇨ Our side, we, don’t have any objection
☆ そっちっ側・そっち側から引っ張って (そっちっかわ・そっちがわ) ⇨ Pull from your side
☆ 会社側も組合側も歩み寄りを拒否している ⇨ The company side and the union side are both refusing to compromise
☆ 壁の向こう側・向こうっ側の音が聞こえる (むこうがわ・むこうっかわ) ⇨ You can hear the sound from the other side of the wall
☆ 家の裏っ側・裏側に小川が流れている (うらっかわ・うらがわ) ⇨ There is a creek running behind the house
☆ 政府側はその報道を否定している (せいふがわ) ⇨ The government side is denying the report
☆ 店は北に向かって通りの右っ側・右側・左っ側・左側にある (ひだりっかわ・ひだりがわ) ⇨ The store is on the right, left, side of the street going north (☛ When used like suffix, it can be pronouced either かわ or がわ depending on the preceding sound)
側 [(2)がわ] meaning: side rank: 1
☆ あなたはどちらの側に付いているんですか？ ⇨ Which side are you on? Which side are you supporting? (☛ When used alone, usually pronounced がわ instead of かわ)
側 [(1)そば] meaning: close rank: 1
☆ 駅の側の薬局 ⇨ A drug store by the station
側 [(1)そば] meaning: side rank: 1
☆ 僕が側についているから大丈夫だよ ⇨ I will be by your side so you will be OK
☆ 女の子はお父さんの側を離れない ⇨ The little girl stays by her dad’s side
側 [(2)がわ] [coll] meaning: outside rank: 3
☆ 側は丈夫そうに見える ⇨ The outside, shell, looks very sturdy
More examples:
- 訴えた側に挙証する責任が有る ⇨ The accuser bears the responsibility to present evidence
- ここはアメリカで川を隔てた向こう側はメキシコだ ⇨ We’re in the US and the other side of this river is Mexico
- 駐車場は建物の裏側だ ⇨ The parking lot is behind the building
- 首相が倒れて側近が駆け寄った ⇨ The prime minister collapsed and his assistants rushed to him
- 向こう側の要求は何だ？ ⇨ What are the demands of the other side?
- 自分が差別されて初めて差別される側の気持ちが分かった ⇨ I finally understood how the discriminated feel when I myself got discriminated
- 用紙の裏側にも全て記入して下さい ⇨ Please fill out the back side of the form as well
- 彼は筋萎縮性側索硬化症、所謂ルーゲーリック病で死んだ (きんいしゅくせいそくさくこうかしょう) ⇨ He died from ALS, often called Lou Gehrig disease
- 彼は最も内側のレーンを走る ⇨ He runs on the innermost lane
- 海王星は太陽系の一番外側を回っている ⇨ Neptune revolves the most outside of the Solar System
- 人間の耳は頭の両側にある ⇨ Human ears are located on the both sides of the head
- 大統領は側近に相談しなかった ⇨ The president didn’t consult his aides
- 品名は箱の外側に書いてある ⇨ The item name is written on the outside of the box
- 検察側は上訴を断念した ⇨ The prosecution ruled out an appeal
- 日本では車のハンドルは右側にある ⇨ The steering wheel is on the right side of a car in Japan