四隅
also: しぐう
Meanings
1
four corners
Refers to the four corners of a physical space, object, or area.
I placed houseplants in the four corners of the room.
2
four ordinal directions
Used in contexts like feng shui, traditional cosmology, or directional references to mean north, south, east, and west.
In feng shui, each of the four ordinal directions of a house is said to have its own meaning.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の四隅に〈物〉を置くto place something at each of the four corners of a place
I placed a potted plant in each of the four corners of the room.
- 四隅が丸いthe four corners are rounded
This table has rounded corners, so it's safe.
- 〈場所〉の四隅を守るto guard/protect the four corners (of a boundary or field)
The onmyoji prayed to protect the four corners of the estate.