四つ角
Meanings
1
four corners
Refers to the four corners of a space, such as a room, garden, or sumo ring. Less common than the crossroads sense.
I decorated the four corners of the room with flowers.
2
crossroads; intersection; street corner
The most common meaning: a place where two streets cross, or a corner formed by intersecting streets.
Please turn right at that intersection.
There is a police box at the crossroads.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の四つ角the intersection near a place
Please turn right at the intersection in front of the station.
- 四つ角を右折する／左折するto turn right/left at the intersection
If you turn left at the next intersection, you'll find the post office.
- 四つ角で待つto wait at the street corner
She always waits at the street corner.