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六尺

陸尺
ろくしゃく
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
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曲尺

矩尺
かねじゃく、きょくしゃく
carpenter's square (for checking angles); common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)
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曲がり尺

曲り尺、曲がり金、曲り金
まがりがね、まがりじゃく
carpenter's square; common Japanese foot
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間尺

けんじゃく、ましゃく
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
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簡潔性の尺度

かんけつせいのしゃくど
simplicity measure
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巻尺

巻き尺、巻きじゃく
まきじゃく
tape measure
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九尺二間

くしゃくにけん
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
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間尺に合わない

ましゃくにあわない
does not pay; not worth (one's) while
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計算尺

けいさんじゃく
slide rule
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鯨尺

くじらじゃく
long foot (approx. 37.9cm)