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four corners
The four corner points of a rectangular or square object, room, or area.
部屋の四隅を掃除した。
I cleaned the four corners of the room.
テーブルクロスの四隅を押さえてください。
Please hold down the four corners of the tablecloth.
運動場の四隅にコーンが置かれている。
Cones are placed at the four corners of the playing field.
四隅 refers to the four corners of any rectangular or square space or object.
READING:
The 四 is a native Japanese (kun'yomi) reading, as in 四つ. The on'yomi compound 四隅 does not exist — 四隅 is the standard form.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 四隅に: at the four corners
- 四隅を: the four corners (as object)
- 四隅に置く: to place at the four corners
Typically used for rooms, tables, pages, fields, envelopes, and other rectangular spaces.
RELATED:
- 隅: corner (single)
- 角: corner, edge (of a building or street)