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隅
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Noun, used as a suffix
corner; nook; recess
Examples
すみに誰かが隠れている。
Someone is hiding in the corner.
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角 only; Rare term
downstage right (on a noh stage)
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every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
Examples
その部屋をすみずみまできれいにしましょう。
I'll give the room a good cleaning.
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in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
Examples
私はその町の隅から隅まで知っている。
I know every inch of the town.
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witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
Examples
彼女は妻?あなたも隅に置けないわねえ。
She's your wife? There's more to you than meets the eye.
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corner; nook
Examples
その学校は、中・高一貫校だということを頭の片隅にでも入れておいて下さい。
Bear in mind that that school is an integrated junior high and high school.
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once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
Examples
いよいよ千載一遇のチャンスがめぐってきた。
At last, a chance in a million arrived.
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Idiomatic expression
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
