Translation guide
A quadrangle is a four-sided courtyard or open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college or university campus. It can also refer to a four-sided geometric shape, though that meaning is less common in everyday English.
The learner wants to refer to a grassy or paved open space surrounded by buildings, typically at a school or university.
General word for courtyard or inner garden. Can be used for any enclosed outdoor space, including campus quadrangles.
The learner wants to refer to a polygon with four sides and four angles, such as a square or rectangle.
In English, 'quadrangle' often implies a rectangular or square courtyard, but in Japanese, 中庭 (なかにわ) does not specify shape. If shape is important, use 四角い中庭 (しかくいなかにわ) or describe the shape separately.
この中庭は長方形です。
This courtyard is rectangular.
大学の中庭で友達とお昼を食べました。
I ate lunch with friends in the university quadrangle.
Loanword from English, used specifically for traditional college quadrangles, especially at prestigious or Western-style universities.
オックスフォード大学のクワドラングルはとても美しいです。
The quadrangles at Oxford University are very beautiful.
Literally 'square courtyard'. Used when emphasizing the shape, but less natural than 中庭 alone.
その建物は四角い中庭を囲んでいます。
The building surrounds a square courtyard.
General term for quadrilateral. Covers squares, rectangles, rhombuses, etc.
四角形の面積を計算してください。
Please calculate the area of the quadrilateral.
Another word for quadrilateral, slightly more formal or mathematical.
四辺形の内角の和は360度です。
The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.