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.
部屋の隅っこに座った。
I sat in the corner of the room.
猫が隅っこで丸くなっている。
The cat is curled up in the corner.
教室の隅っこにいつも一人で座っている子がいた。
There was a kid who always sat alone in the corner of the classroom.
隅っこ is a casual, diminutive form of 隅 (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.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 隅: corner — the standard, neutral form
- 角: corner — refers to an outer corner or angle, while 隅 is an inner corner
- 片隅: a secluded corner — more literary