English–Japanese
“corner” in Japanese
How to say “corner” in Japanese
“Corner” in Japanese is 角 (kado).
Describes a meeting point or outer boundary where surfaces, lines, or spaces change direction.
Example sentences with 角
道の角で友だちを待ちます。michi no kado de tomo da chi o ma chi ma su
I wait for my friend at the corner.
紙の角を少し折ってください。kami no kado o suko shi o tte ku da sa i
Please fold the corner of the paper slightly.
Tips for using 角
- The compound 角部屋 (kadobeya, "corner room") is common in Japanese housing descriptions and often indicates a room with outside walls on two sides.
Other Japanese words for “corner”
部屋の隅にいすがあります。heya no sumi ni i su ga a ri ma su
There is a chair in the corner of the room.
車は次のコーナーを左に曲がります。kuruma wa tsugi no kō nā o hidari ni ma ga ri ma su
The car turns left at the next corner.
町の一角に小さな店があります。machi no ik kaku ni chii sa na mise ga a ri ma su
There is a small shop in one corner of town.
部屋の片隅に箱があります。heya no kata sumi ni bako ga a ri ma su
There is a box in the corner of the room.