Japanese word

端

Pronunciation

Romajihashi

Meaning

  • nounedge

Example

机の端に本があります。tsukue no hashi ni hon ga a ri ma su

There is a book on the edge of the desk.

Illustration for 端 (edge)

More examples

紙の端を折ってください。kami no hashi o o tte ku da sa i

Please fold the edge of the paper.

Core concept

Marks the outermost point or boundary of something, including an object, place, or span.

Common phrases

  • 机の端tsukue no hashi

    edge of a desk

  • 端に座るhashi ni suwa ru

    sit at the edge

  • 端に置くhashi ni o ku

    place at the edge

Similar words

ふちfuchi: The line or area around the outside of a surface or opening.
先端sentan: The farthest end or tip of an object, especially a long or pointed one.
端っこhashikko: The outermost part of something, expressed in a casual way.

Definition in Japanese

物の外側にあたる部分や、物事の終わりの部分。mono no soto gawa ni a ta ru bu bun ya mono goto no o wa ri no bu bun

Word origin

端 (hashi, "edge" or "end") is a native Japanese noun rather than a Sino-Japanese compound, but its exact historical origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English edge can mean a sharp side, but 端 (hashi) usually refers to an object's boundary or end rather than its sharpness.

Other meanings

  • endnoun
  • tipnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 端っこhashikkoedgenoun

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