► 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: 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
端 [(2)はし] meaning: side rank: 1
☆ 彼は車を道の端に停めた ⇨ He parked his car at the side of the road
方 [(1)ほう] meaning: side rank: 1
☆ そっちのほうの事情はこちらには関係ない ⇨ The problem on your side doesn’t concern us
☆ 我が方の主張は以下の通りです ⇨ The arguments from our side are as follows:
面 [(1)めん] meaning: side rank: 1
☆ この案は色々な面で有利だ ⇨ This proposal is advantageous in multiple aspects
☆ 同じ物も違った面から見ると違って見えることがある ⇨ If you look at the same thing from a different side, aspect, then it can look different
☆ 彼には優しい面も有る ⇨ He has a soft side too
横 [(2)よこ] meaning: side rank: 1
☆ カメラが横を向いている ⇨ The camera is pointing sideways
☆ 彼は鞄を横に置いた ⇨ He put his bag on his side
☆ 彼等は敵を横から攻撃した ⇨ They attacked the enemy from the side, flank
☆ 横から余計な口を出すな ⇨ Don’t offer unsolicited opinion from the sidelines
☆ 話が横に逸れた ⇨ Our discussion got sidetracked
脇 [(2)わき] meaning: side rank: 1
☆ 彼は荷物を脇に置いた ⇨ He put his stuff on his side
側面 [そくめん] [liter] meaning: side rank: 2
☆ 側面衝突 ⇨ A side collision, impact
☆ 彼にああいう側面が有るとは全く思いもしなかった ⇨ I’d never thought he has that kind of side to him
真横 [まよこ] meaning: side rank: 2
☆ 駅の真横にある交番 ⇨ A police station right next to the train station (☛ Physically right next, right by side)
両側 [りょうがわ] meaning: side rank: 2
☆ 人間の耳は頭の両側にある ⇨ Human ears are located on the both sides of the head (☛ Both sides)
傍 [(2)はた] meaning: side rank: 3
☆ 傍から見ているだけでは本当の事は分からない ⇨ You will never know the truth if you just look from the side
半面 [はんめん] meaning: side rank: 3
☆ 彼には優しい半面もある ⇨ He has a sweet side too (☛ Literally means “half face”)
脇 [(2)わき] [脇を固める] meaning: side rank: 3
☆ ボディーガードが大統領の両脇を固めている ⇨ Bodyguards are flanking (and guarding) the president
脇腹 [わきばら] meaning: side rank: 3
☆ 脇腹が痛い ⇨ I got a pain in my flank
一面 [いちめん] meaning: side rank: 4
☆ それは一面では正しい ⇨ That’s true in once aspect
表裏 [おもてうら] meaning: side rank: 4
☆ 彼は表裏の無い人だ ⇨ He doesn’t have two sides. He is not two-faced