Japanese word

街角

Pronunciation

Romajimachikado

Meaning

  • nounstreet corner

Example

街角で友達を待ちます。machi kado de tomo dachi o ma chi ma su

I wait for my friend at a street corner.

Illustration for 街角 (street corner)

More examples

街角の小さな店でパンを買います。machi kado no chii sa na mise de pa n o ka i ma su

I buy bread at a small shop on a street corner.

Core concept

Identifies a corner of a town street as a distinct place within the flow of urban movement and activity.

Common phrases

  • 街角に立つmachi kado ni ta tsu

    stand at a street corner

  • 街角で待つmachi kado de ma tsu

    wait at a street corner

  • 街角の店machi kado no mise

    shop on a street corner

Definition in Japanese

町なかの通りの交差する角やその周辺の場所。machi na ka no tō ri no kō sa su ru kado ya so no shū hen no ba sho

Word origin

街角 (machikado) combines 街 (machi, "town; street") with 角 (kado, "corner"), so the compound directly describes a corner in a town or street area.

Usage tips

  • In a translation, 街角 (machikado) can refer to the nearby urban spot as well as the exact corner, so "street corner" does not always mark a precise point.

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