Vocabulary

What does 角 (すみ, sumi) mean?

角 (すみ, sumi) means inside corner, nook (of a room or table).

Quick facts
Readingすみ
Romajisumi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
すみ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworksumi

inside corner, nook (of a room or table)

Example sentences

  • I placed the desk in the corner of the room.

  • There is trash lying in the corner of the room.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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