Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of a street corner is expressed with specific words that focus on the intersection or the corner itself. The most common term is かど (角), but other words like まちかど (街角) and こうさてん (交差点) are used depending on context.
Referring to the physical corner where two streets meet, often used for giving directions or describing a location.
The most common and neutral word for a street corner. It can refer to any corner, including inside a building, but in context it clearly means a street corner.
あの角を右に曲がってください。
Please turn right at that corner.
角の店で待っています。
I'll wait at the shop on the corner.
Literally 'town corner', this word has a slightly more poetic or literary feel. It's often used in descriptions of city life or in song lyrics.
街角で偶然友達に会った。
I ran into a friend on a street corner.
Specifically a turning corner, emphasizing the bend in the road. Used when talking about turning at a corner.
曲がり角に来たら、左に曲がってください。
When you come to the corner, please turn left.
Referring to the crossing of two or more streets, often larger or more formal than a simple corner.
The standard word for an intersection. It implies a crossing of roads, not just a corner. Used in traffic contexts.
次の交差点を渡ってください。
Please cross at the next intersection.
Literally 'four corners', this refers to a crossroads or intersection of two streets. It's a bit more colloquial and visual.
Describing something located at a street corner, like a shop or a person.
Use 角の (かどの) to modify a noun, meaning 'the [noun] on the corner'.
角のコンビニで買い物をした。
I shopped at the convenience store on the corner.
To say something is at/on the corner, use 角に (かどに) with location verbs like ある/いる.
郵便局はあの角にあります。
The post office is on that corner.
角 (かど) refers to a corner, often the point where two streets meet. 交差点 (こうさてん) is an intersection, implying a crossing of roads, often with traffic lights. Use 角 for simple corners and 交差点 for larger crossings.
When giving directions, 角 (かど) is very common. You can say 〜つ目の角 (〜つめのかど) for 'the ~th corner'.
二つ目の角を左です。
It's the second corner on the left.
There's a police box at the crossroads.