隅

• 読み: すみ
• ローマ字: sumi
• 漢字の分解: 隅 (guu/sumi) — corner, nook
• 発音: /sɯ.mi/

意味

A corner; a nook. The inner angle where two walls or edges meet.

Refers to an interior corner or secluded spot, as opposed to 角 (kado), which refers to an exterior corner or edge. Often used to describe quiet or overlooked places. The expression 隅に置けない means someone has hidden talents.

例文

1. 部屋の隅に本棚を置きました。
2. 猫が隅で寝ている。
3. かばんを教室の隅に置いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: describing locations, rooms, spatial descriptions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 隅 combines 阝 (hill/mound radical) and 禺 (a phonetic component), originally suggesting a secluded or tucked-away place.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal