WORD DETAIL
片側
かたがわ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
片側(かたがわ) is a noun for one of two sides, used with limiting particles or to modify another noun. - Basic usage:
片側だけ通行できるlimits usable roadway to one side, while片側の肩modifies the one shoulder used to carry a bag.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Restriction to one side
- Both
片側だけwithだけand片側の肩ばかりwithばかりhighlight one-sided restriction. Neither says that both sides are used in turn.
- Both

