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A passerby says 'Hakubutsukan wa, hidari ni arimasu'. Where is the museum?

On the left.

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  1. On the left. ✔
  2. On the right.
  3. Straight ahead.

Why: Hidari means left, migi means right, and massugu means straight. Remember the trio and you can follow most directions.

Huh, didn't know that: NHK also lists magaru, meaning turn.

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Answer: On the left.. Hidari means left, migi means right, and massugu means straight. Remember the trio and you can follow most directions.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 32 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/32.html
    Hakubutsukan wa, hidari ni arimasu. The museum is on the left.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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