コーナー

Japanese

Etymology

From English corner.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) コ​ーナー [kóꜜònàà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːna̠ː]

Noun

コーナー • (kōnā) 

  1. corner
    1. An area set aside for some purpose
      喫(きつ)煙(えん)コーナー ― kitsuen kōnā ― smoking area
      A(エー)T(ティー)M(エム)コーナー ― ētīemu kōnā ― ATM lobby; place where automated teller machines are located
    2. An area of interest or specialization
      スポーツコーナー ― supōtsu kōnā ― sports section [of a newspaper]
      お弁(べん)当(とう)のコーナー ― o-bentō no kōnā ― boxed lunch section [of a shop]
    3. (baseball) One of the corners of the strike zone
      コーナーに直(ちょっ)球(きゅう) ― kōnā ni chokkyū ― fastball in the corner
    4. (soccer) A corner of the goal
      コーナーにきめる ― kōnā ni kimeru ― score with a shot to the corner
    5. (soccer) A corner kick
    6. (boxing) One of the corners of a boxing ring
    7. (motor racing) A curve of the racing track
    8. A small waste bin placed in the corner of a kitchen sink

See also

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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