Japanese Conversation · Level 102
60 words
Japanese word
隅々
Pronunciation
Romajisumizumi
Meaning
- nounevery corner
Example
部屋の隅々まで掃除します。heya no sumi zumi ma de sō ji shi ma su
I clean every corner of the room.
More examples
朝の光が部屋の隅々に届きます。asa no hikari ga heya no sumi zumi ni todo ki ma su
Morning light reaches every corner of the room.
Core concept
Covers all the small parts of a place or subject, including those that are easy to overlook.
Common phrases
部屋の隅々heya no sumi zumi
every corner of the room
隅々までsumi zumi ma de
to every corner
隅々に届くsumi zumi ni todo ku
reach every corner
Definition in Japanese
場所や物事の細かな部分まで、残らずすべて。ba sho ya mono goto no koma ka na bu bun ma de noko ra zu su be te
Word origin
The Japanese native noun 隅々 (sumizumi) repeats 隅 (sumi, "corner"); the second 隅 undergoes rendaku and becomes zumi, giving the sense of all corners.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 隅々まで (sumizumi made) often describes thorough checking or cleaning, because まで (made) marks the full range that an action reaches.
Other meanings
- every nook and crannynoun
- all the ins and outsnoun