Translation guide
How to talk about intersections in Japanese, from street crossings to abstract overlaps.
Referring to a place where two or more roads meet, such as a crossing or junction.
The most common word for a road intersection, especially in urban contexts.
Turn right at the next intersection.
That intersection has many accidents.
Literally 'cross-shaped road', used for a four-way intersection or crossroads.
The shop is on the corner of the crossroads.
A casual term for a four-cornered intersection, often used in everyday speech.
Turn left at the intersection and you'll see the post office.
A traditional or literary word for a crossroads, often used in historical or poetic contexts.
Long ago, there were storytellers at the crossroads.
The point where two lines, curves, or surfaces cross each other in geometry or drawing.
The overlap or common area between two or more concepts, groups, or disciplines.
Common point or shared aspect; often used for the intersection of ideas or interests.
Find the intersection of the two cultures.
Point of contact or common ground; used for areas where different fields or people meet.
Crossing or intersection, used in abstract contexts like the intersection of trends or paths.
Set intersection in mathematics; literally 'product of sets'.
Find the intersection of sets A and B.
A place or moment where different paths, lives, or events cross.
交差点 is the general term for any intersection, including T-junctions and large crossings. 十字路 specifically means a cross-shaped intersection (four roads). 四つ角 is a casual word for a four-cornered intersection, often used in directions.
While 交差点 can be used metaphorically, for abstract overlaps like 'the intersection of art and science', use 接点 or 共通点. Using 交差点 in such contexts may sound odd.
二つの円の交わりを計算する。
Calculate the intersection of the two circles.
科学と芸術の接点を探る。
Explore the intersection of science and art.
The point where two historical currents intersect.
歴史の分岐点となる出来事。
An event that becomes an intersection in history.