How to say “right hand” in Japanese | 右手 (みぎて、migite)

The Japanese vocabulary「右手 (みぎて、migite)」means “right hand.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word右手
Hiraganaみぎて
Romaji Readingmigite
English Meaningright hand

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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I injured my right hand in volleyball.

Plain Form:

バレーボールでみぎ怪我けがした。
Barēbōru de migite o kega shita.

Polite Form:

バレーボールで右手を怪我しました。
Barēbōru de migite o kega shimashita.


The taxi driver pointed to the building with his/her right hand.

Plain Form:

タクシー運転手うんてんしゅ右手みぎて建物たてもの指差ゆびさした。
Takushī untenshu ga migite de tatemono o yubisashita.

Polite Form:

タクシー運転手うんてんしゅみぎ建物たてものゆびしました。
Takushī untenshu ga migite de tatemono o yubisashimashita.


I have a mole on the back of my right hand.

Plain Form:

みぎこうにほくろがある。
Migite no kō ni hokuro ga aru.

Polite Form:

右手にほくろがあります。
Migite no kō ni hokuro ga arimasu.


My father broke his right hand yesterday.

Plain Form:

ちち昨日きのう右手みぎて骨折こっせつした。
Chichi wa kinō migite o kossetsu shimashita.

Polite Form:

父は昨日右手を骨折しました。
Chichi wa kinō migite o kossetsu shimashita.


We hold chopsticks in our right hand.

Plain Form:

右手みぎてはしつ。
Migite de hashi o motsu.

Polite Form:

右手で箸を持ちます。
Migite de hashi o mochimasu.


When I throw a ball, I use our right hand.

Plain Form:

ボールをげるとき右手みぎて使つかう。
Bōru o nageru toki wa migite o tsukau.

Polite Form:

ボールを投げる時は右手を使います。
Bōru o nageru toki wa migite o tsukaimasu.


If you have any questions, please raise your right hand.

Spoken & Non-Honorific Language:

質問しつもんがあるひとは、右手みぎてげてね。
Shitsumon ga aru hito wa, migite o agete ne.

Polite Form:

質問があるかたは、右手を挙げてください。
Shitsumon ga aru kata wa, migite o agete kudasai.


Yamada-san holds the handset in his right hand and takes notes with his left hand.

Plain Form:

山田やまださんは右手みぎて受話器じゅわきち、左手ひだりてでメモをっている。
Yamada-san wa migite de juwaki o mochi, hidarite de memo o titte iru.

Polite Form:

山田さんは右手で受話器を持ち、左手でメモを取っています。
Yamada-san wa migite de juwaki o mochi, hidarite de memo o titte imasu.


Since I was little, my right hand has been an artificial limb.

Plain Form:

わたしちいさいころから右手みぎて義手ぎしゅだ。
Watashi wa chīsai koro kara migite ga gishu da.

Polite Form:

私は小さい頃から右手が義手です。
Watashi wa chīsai koro kara migite ga gishu desu.


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