コーナーkoonaa
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- nouncorner; bend; turn
- nounsegment (within a radio or TV program); session; column (newspaper, etc.)
- nounarea; department; section
- Synonym隅すみNeutralRefers to a corner (「部屋の隅」), stressing the inner angle of a room; 「コーナー」 also covers store sections and program segments.
- Synonym角かどNeutralSame word as the entry above (すみ): the inner corner of a room or the like; it does not cover sections, bends or program segments — those take 「コーナー」.
- Synonym一隅いちぐうWrittenWritten/formal prose for a single corner (「部屋の一隅」), with a literary flavor.
- Synonym片隅かたすみNeutralAn inconspicuous corner; fits real spaces like 「部屋の片隅」 and figurative uses like 「心の片隅に」.
- SynonymいっかくNeutralA corner or section (「町の一角」); also means a member of an organization.
- Synonym隅っこすみっこCasualColloquial word for a corner, with a warm, childlike feel (「隅っこで泣く」).
- Related端はしNeutralAn edge or end (「道の端」); it stresses the edge rather than a corner.
- RelatedいっかくNeutralA corner or section (「町の一角」); also means a member of an organization.
- Related端っこはしっこCasualColloquial for the edge or end of something (「端っこに座る」); it stresses the edge, not a corner.
Use 「コーナー」 for store sections, program segments and track bends (「食品コーナー」「第3コーナー」); for an indoor corner say 「隅」, for an inconspicuous spot 「片隅」, and for a corner of a town 「一角」.
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