曲がり角

まがりかど

Also written 曲り角

Meanings

1. Noun (street) corner; turn (in the road); bend
2. turning point; watershed

Kanji

• 曲 melody. Read as まがる.
• 角 corner. Read as かど.

Example sentences

• その事故はその曲がり角で起こった。
  The accident took place at that corner.
• その事故はあの曲がり角で起こった。
  The accident took place at that corner.
• この道路は急な曲がり角が多い。
  This road is full of sharp turns.
• この曲がり角で、何年も記憶にとどめられる事故が起こった。
  At this corner there happened an accident that was to be remembered for years.
• 二人の学生は曲がり角にくると別れた。
  The two students parted when they reached the corner.

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