How to Say ‘My right shoulder’ in Japanese
右の肩が
migi no kata ga
[mee-gee noh kah-tah gah]
💬 Usage Tip: This phrase sets up the topic of your problem area. The rest tells what is wrong with it.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Body-part chunks like this are handy survival Japanese in clinics, salons, and massage shops.
Phrase Breakdown
右
migi
[mee-gee]
right
Refers to the right side or direction.
右の肩が痛いです。
My right shoulder hurts.
の
no
[noh]
's; of
A particle that connects nouns and shows possession or description, like 'of' or apostrophe-s.
右の肩がこっています。
My right shoulder is stiff.
肩
kata
[kah-tah]
shoulder
The body part between the neck and arm; a very common place to mention in massages.
肩がとてもつらいです。
My shoulder feels very painful.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle that marks the subject of the sentence.
肩が痛いです。
My shoulder hurts.
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