隅(すみ)

すみ

noun

corner

place direction

See also: 角(すみ) (corner (角)), 隅(すみ)っこ (diminutive, informal)

1. corner, nook

The inside angle where two walls, sides, or edges meet. An interior corner of a room or space.

部屋(へや)の隅(すみ)に本棚(ほんだな)があります。

There's a bookshelf in the corner of the room.

Interior corner

隅(すみ)から隅(すみ)まで掃除(そうじ)しました。

I cleaned from corner to corner (thoroughly).

Common expression

机(つくえ)の隅(すみ)に置(お)いてください。

Please put it in the corner of the desk.

隅(すみ) refers to interior corners (concave angles).

Common expressions

隅(すみ)から隅(すみ)まで: from corner to corner, thoroughly
隅(すみ)に置(お)く: to put in the corner
隅(すみ)っこ: corner (casual/cute form)

隅(すみ) vs 角(かど):

隅(すみ): interior corner (inside a room)
角(かど): exterior corner (outside corner, street corner)

Example

部屋(へや)の隅(すみ): corner of a room (inside)
道(みち)の角(かど): street corner (outside)

Related Words

Compare: 角(かど) (exterior corner)

Homophone: 炭(すみ) (charcoal)

Related: 隅々(すみずみ) (every corner (reduplicated))

Compare: コーナー (corner, section, segment)

Compare: 端(はし)っこ (edge)

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Added 2026.1.9 21:10 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:10

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