1.
corner, nook
The inside angle where two walls, sides, or edges meet. An interior corner of a room or space.
部屋の隅に本棚があります。
There's a bookshelf in the corner of the room.
Interior corner
隅から隅まで掃除しました。
I cleaned from corner to corner (thoroughly).
Common expression
机の隅に置いてください。
Please put it in the corner of the desk.
隅 refers to interior corners (concave angles).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 隅から隅まで: from corner to corner, thoroughly
- 隅に置く: to put in the corner
- 隅っこ: corner (casual/cute form)
隅 vs 角:
- 隅: interior corner (inside a room)
- 角: exterior corner (outside corner, street corner)
Example:
- 部屋の隅: corner of a room (inside)
- 道の角: street corner (outside)