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尺
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shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
Examples
寸を与えれば尺を望む。
Give him an inch and he will take a yard.
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rule; measure; scale
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length
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gauge; standard; measure; criterion; index
Examples
金銭は価値の尺度である。
Money is the measure of worth.
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length; size
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(measuring) rule; scale
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tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically)
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Abbreviation
thin rectangle
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六尺 only
six feet
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六尺 only; Abbreviation
traditional Japanese G-string for men
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Esp. 陸尺
palanquin bearer
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shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute
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Slang; Vulgar expression or word
blow job; fellatio
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reduced scale; scaling down
Examples
テキサス州の、縮尺25万分の1の地図が欲しいんですよ。
I want a map of Texas on a scale of 1 to 250000.
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6-shaku-long wooden pole (traditionally used for self-defence, capturing lawbreakers, etc.)
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carrying pole; shoulder pole
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carpenter's square (for checking angles)
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common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)