Corner (to turn) in Japanese 🇯🇵

まがり かど info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Visualize being at a corner (かど, kado) and needing to turn or bend (まがり, magari). Picture yourself at a street corner, reminding yourself to 'magari' to change direction.
– Think of the word "corner" in English sounding a bit like かど (kado) if pronounced with a soft "d."

Explanations:
– まがり (magari) comes from the verb まがる (magaru), which means "to turn" or "to bend."
– かど (kado) means "corner" or "edge."
– So, まがり かど (magari kado) directly translates to "the corner where you turn."

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– かど (kado) alone can mean "corner," though it doesn't imply turning necessarily.
– つの (tsuno) can also mean "corner" but is more often used for points or horns (as in an animal's horn).

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
– As slang, かど (kado) can be used metaphorically to mean an important turning point or change in life.
– まがり can also mean "crooked" or "bent" when used alone, describing something not straight.

Examples of Sentences:
1. そのまがりかどを右に曲がると、スーパーがあります。
Romaji: Sono magari kado o migi ni magaru to, suupaa ga arimasu.
(If you turn right at that corner, there is a supermarket.)

2. 次のまがりかどを左に曲がってください。
Romaji: Tsugi no magari kado o hidari ni magatte kudasai.
(Please turn left at the next corner.)

3. みちのまがりかどに花屋があります。
Romaji: Michi no magari kado ni hanaya ga arimasu.
(There's a flower shop at the corner of the street.)

4. 学校はまがりかどをすぎたところにあります。
Romaji: Gakkou wa magari kado o sugita tokoro ni arimasu.
(The school is located just past the corner.)

5. あのまがりかどに立っているひとが私の友達です。
Romaji: Ano magari kado ni tatteiru hito ga watashi no tomodachi desu.
(The person standing at that corner is my friend.)

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