四角い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 四角い is read as しかくい and means square or rectangular in shape.
• Basic usage: It can describe a piece of paper folded into an envelope or a flower bed made in the center of a garden.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The shape of paper
  • 四角い describes the paper as square before it is folded. Example: 四角い紙を半分に折って封筒を作った。
• The shape of a flower bed
  • 四角い describes the garden bed as having a square form. Example: 庭の中央に四角い花壇を設けた。