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片隅

かたすみ

N2corner

Examples

部屋の片隅に小さな机を置いた。

庭の片隅で白い花が咲いている。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 片隅 and read かたすみ, it means one small corner of a place or a marginal part of awareness.
  • Basic usage: It is used for an object tucked away or a memory remaining in one corner of the mind.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Peripheral rather than central
    • The word suggests an unobtrusive, minor position.

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