Japanese Conversation · Level 19
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Japanese word
コーナー
Pronunciation
Romajikōnā
Meaning
- nouncorner
Example
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.
More examples
この道はコーナーが多いです。ko no michi wa kō nā ga ō i de su
This road has many corners.
Core concept
It marks a point where a path changes direction or where edges meet, so it can be a street corner or an angle in a space.
Common phrases
コーナーを曲がるkō nā o ma ga ru
turn a corner
コーナーに差し掛かるkō nā ni sa shi ka ka ru
approach a corner
Similar words
角kado: A point where two lines, sides, or paths meet, including a turn in a road.
隅sumi: The inner part where two sides or edges meet, often at the edge of a room or object.
曲がり角magarikado: A place on a road or path where the direction changes and a person must turn.
Definition in Japanese
道や進路が曲がる地点や、二つの線・面が接する角の部分。michi ya shin ro ga ma ga ru chi ten ya futa tsu no sen men ga ses su ru kado no bu bun
Word origin
コーナー (kōnā) is a Japanese loanword from English corner, which comes through French from Latin cornu, "horn," referring to a projecting angle.
Usage tips
- In Japanese shops and broadcasts, コーナー (kōnā) often means a designated section or segment, extending beyond the physical corner meaning.
Other meanings
- bendnoun
- turnnoun