(すみ)っこ

すみっこ
noun
corner; nook (informal)
informaldirection
See also: (すみ) (standard form)
1. corner; nook; edge
A corner or out-of-the-way spot. An informal, slightly childish variant of 隅 that adds a sense of smallness or coziness.
I sat in the corner of the room.
The cat is curled up in the corner.
There was a kid who always sat alone in the corner of the classroom.

(すみ)っこ is a casual, diminutive form of (すみ) (corner). The っこ suffix adds a sense of smallness and is common in informal speech.

The word has gained wider recognition through the popular San-X character franchise 「すみっコぐらし」(Sumikko Gurashi), which features characters who like to gather in corners.

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