定規（じょうぎ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: ruler
Example sentences
- 定規を使ってまっすぐ線を引く。 — I use a ruler to draw a straight line.
- 定規で長さをはかる。 — I measure the length with a ruler.
Idioms & proverbs containing “定規”
- 杓子定規 (しゃくしじょうぎ) — strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
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