No. 1,767 in Japanese
一角
"Corner," "section," or "part."
In a sentence
彼は一角の偉大な人物として知られている。
He is known as a great figure of distinction.
In this sentence, 一角 is used metaphorically to mean 'a notable member part of something larger', highlighting the person's distinguished status.
絵画には、美しい庭の一角が描かれている。
The painting depicts a beautiful corner of the garden.
Here, 一角 refers to a physical corner or section, indicating a specific part within a larger space.
動物園で初めて一角獣を見た。
I saw a unicorn for the first time at the zoo.
In this usage, 一角 is part of 一角獣, which literally means 'one horn beast', referring to a unicorn.
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