noun, noun, used as a suffix
Refers to an inside corner, a secluded spot, or the far end of a space. Often implies a quiet or hidden area. Can be used as a suffix (e.g., 部屋の隅).
部屋の隅に机を置いた。
I put a desk in the corner of the room.
彼は教室の隅で本を読んでいた。
He was reading a book in a corner of the classroom.
noun
downstage right (noh stage)
Only when written 角
Rare, domain-specific term for the downstage right area of a noh stage, written with 角. Cross-referenced with 目付柱.
See also: 目付柱
能舞台では、角は目付柱の近くにある。
On a noh stage, the downstage right area (角) is near the metsuke pillar.
Rare kanji used specifically for the noh stage term. Not used for the general 'corner' sense.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended kanji is not important.
The kanji 隅 is a phono-semantic compound with 阝 (hill) and 禺 (meeting), originally meaning a corner where two walls meet. The reading すみ is native Japanese. The rare reading すま is archaic.