スクエアsukuea
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- nounsquare (shape)
- nounsquare (open space)
- na-adjectiveformal; methodical; correct; strict; stiff
- nounsquare (tool)
Conjugation
| Plain form | スクエア |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | スクエアです |
| Negative (dewa nai) | スクエアではない |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | スクエアではありません |
| Past (datta) | スクエアだった |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | スクエアではなかった |
| Te form (de) | スクエアで |
| Adverbial (ni) | スクエアに |
| Conditional (nara) | スクエアなら |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym真四角ましかくNeutralA native word for something exactly square, stressing precise squareness. 「スクエア」 leans toward design and fashion uses and can also mean a plaza.
- Synonym四角いしかくいNeutralThe everyday adjective for square, covering rectangles too; the most common choice in daily speech, where 「スクエア」 would sound design- or fashion-flavored.
- Synonym四角しかくNeutralAn everyday noun for a quadrilateral or square shape; unlike 「スクエア」 it never refers to a plaza or open space.
- AntonymラウンドNeutralA loanword meaning round (shape, table, collar) or a round of play — the shape opposite of square 「スクエア」.
- AntonymサークルNeutralA loanword for a circle or ring, and by extension a club or interest group; opposite to 「スクエア」 in shape.
Use 「スクエア」 for square shapes in design or fashion and in plaza names, as in 「スクエアネック」 and 「タイムズスクエア」. For everyday talk about square things, 「四角」 or 「四角い」 is the natural choice. The shape opposite is 「ラウンド」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


