Definition of 隅

JLPTN4
隅★【すみsumi・すまsuma】角【すみsumi】

noun / suffix noun:

  • corner; nook; recess

noun:

  • downstage right (on a noh stage) ［角］ - obscure term ➜ 目付柱

Example Sentences

部屋heyaのno隅sumiにni本honがgaきちんとkichinto積み重ねられていたtsumikasanerareteita。
There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room.
部屋heyaのnoすみsumiにni机tsukueがgaありますarimasu。
There is a desk in a corner of the room.
彼kareはha店miseのno奥okuのno暗いkurai隅sumiにni姿を消したsugatawokeshita。
He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.
床yukaをwo掃除soujiするsuruのnoでde、お願いonegaiですからdesukaraいすisuをwoあのano隅sumiのno方houにni移動idouしてshiteもらえませんmoraemasenかka。
Would you do me a favor by moving that chair over to the corner so that I can sweep the floor?
少女shoujoはha教室kyoushitsuのno隅sumiでdeすすり泣いていたsusurinaiteita。
The girl was sobbing in the corner of the schoolroom.

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