This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

縮尺

Reading

Kana: しゅくしゃく
Romaji: shukushaku
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Definition

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1

reduced scale; scaling

Kanji

Readings: シュク、 ちぢ.む、 ちぢ.まる、 ちぢ.める、 ちぢ.れる、 ちぢ.らす
Meanings: shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
Reading: シャク
Meanings: shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

Example Sentence

テキサス(しゅう)縮尺(しゅくしゃく)、25(まん)(ぶん)の1の地図(ちず)がほしいのですよ。
➥I want a map of Texas on a scale of 1 to 250000.
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