1.
street corner; corner of a town
A corner where streets meet in an urban area. Also used more broadly to mean 'around town' or 'in the streets,' suggesting an everyday urban setting.
街角でばったり友人に会った。
I bumped into a friend on the street corner.
街角のカフェでコーヒーを飲んだ。
I had coffee at a café on the corner.
街角インタビューで市民の声を集めた。
We gathered citizens' opinions through street-corner interviews.
USAGE:
街角 evokes a casual, everyday urban atmosphere. It often appears in descriptions of chance encounters, street scenes, and public spaces. Composed of 街 (town/street) + 角 (corner).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 街角のカフェ (a corner café)
- 街角インタビュー (street-corner interview — vox pop)
- 街角で見かける (to spot around town)
- 街角風景 (street-corner scenery)