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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
traditional Japanese G-string for men
Other forms
六尺ふんどし 【ろくしゃくふんどし】
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
寸を与えれば尺を望む。
Give him an inch and he will take a yard.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
rule;measure;scale
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
length
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun
archaic
distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)
Other forms
尺 【あた】
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
ruler;measure
Other forms
差し 【さし】 · 指し 【さし】