辻つじ

noun

crossroads; intersection; street corner

Refers to a place where streets cross or meet, often with a traditional or old-fashioned feel. Common in historical contexts and place names.

• 昔むかし、この辻つじには大おおきな柳やなぎの木きがあった。

  Long ago, there was a large willow tree at this crossroads.

noun

street

A somewhat literary or old-fashioned way to refer to a street, especially in set phrases or historical descriptions. In modern everyday speech, 通り is more common.

• 辻つじを歩あるいていると、古ふるい寺てらが見みえた。

  Walking along the street, I saw an old temple.