コーナーkoonaa

JLPT N1approx.Common
コーナkoona
Definitions
  1. nouncorner; bend; turn
    ランナーはコーナーを回まわってホームストレッチへ入はいった。↗
    The runners rounded the corner into the homestretch.
  2. nounsegment (within a radio or TV program); session; column (newspaper, etc.)
  3. nounarea; department; section
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 隅すみ。角かど。
  2. コースの曲線きょくせん部分ぶぶん。
  3. 売り場うりば、展示場てんじじょうなどの、特定とくていの商品しょうひんや目的もくてきのための区画くかく。
  4. 番組ばんぐみ、雑誌ざっしなどの中なかの、特定とくていの内容ないようをもつ区切くぎり。
English equivalents

JLPT vocabulary levels are community estimates, not official (no official lists have been published since the 2010 revision).

Say it right, write it right

Core lookup works fully offline, with cloud pronunciation and one-tap save & review. Free, no sign-up.

Free downloadWindowsFree downloadmacOSDownload on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
MobileiOS / Android

Android

QR code for the Google Play pageGet it on Google Play

Scan it with your Android phone to install, or search for “Tomoshi” on Google Play.

iOS

QR code for the App Store pageDownload on the App Store

Scan it with your iPhone camera to install, or search for “Tomoshi” in the App Store.

Install the browser extensionLook words up on any web page · Chrome / Edge / Safari

Screenshot of a Tomoshi lookup resultScreenshot of Tomoshi lookup results on a phone

Windows macOS Chrome / Edge / Safari extension iOS / Android