端(はし)っこ

はしっこ
noun
edge; corner; end
informaldirection
1. edge; corner; end; tip
Casual form of 端(はし) meaning 'edge' or 'end.' The っこ ending adds a familiar, slightly affectionate tone, often used in everyday conversation and with or by children.
パンの端(はし)っこが好(す)きだ。
I love the end pieces of the bread.
机(つくえ)の端(はし)っこに鍵(かぎ)を置(お)いておいた。
I left the key on the edge of the desk.
The children were sitting at the edge of the sofa reading a picture book.

Casual variant of 端(はし) formed with the diminutive/familiar suffix っこ. It carries a friendlier, more concrete feel — useful in speech but generally not in formal writing.

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