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右肩

みぎかた

N3right shoulder

Examples

重い荷物を持ったせいで右肩が痛い。

彼は右肩に鞄を掛けて改札を通った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: The spelling is 右肩, read as みぎかた. It is a noun that specifically identifies the shoulder on the right side of the body.
  • Basic usage: Saying that the right shoulder hurts appears in 右肩が痛い, while carrying a bag on the right shoulder appears in 右肩に鞄を掛ける.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Difference from
    • Unlike the general word for shoulder, it includes the information that the location or pain is on the right side.

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