辻|つじtsuji[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncrossroads; crossing; intersection; street corner
2. nounstreet

• Synonym交差点こうさてんNeutralThe standard, neutral term for a road junction — crossroads, T-junctions and the like. 「辻」 sounds old-fashioned and can also mean the street or street corner.
• Synonym四つ角よつかどCasualColloquial word for a crossroads or, literally, its four corners. 「辻」 is more old-fashioned and literary.
• Synonym十字路じゅうじろNeutralA junction where two roads cross at right angles like the character 十. 「辻」 carries an old-fashioned flavor.
• Synonym四辻よつつじWrittenWritten/formal prose: a spot where four roads meet. 「辻」 is broader, covering junctions and street corners in general.

In modern speech, use 「交差点」 for any intersection and 「十字路」 or 「四つ角」 for a crossroads. 「辻」 is old-fashioned or literary, and survives in place names and set phrases like 「辻説法」.

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

1. （つじ）道みちが交叉こうさする場所ばしょ。十字路じゅうじろ、交叉こうさ点てん。
2. （転てんじて）街頭がいとう、人通ひとどおりの多おおい道みち。往来おうらい。
3. 日本人にほんじんの姓せいの一ひとつ。