尺 — shaku, Japanese foot, measure

Common words with 尺

• 尺度しゃくどgauge; standard; measure; criterion; indexCommon

  金銭は価値の尺度である。
  Money is the measure of worth.

• 尺しゃくshaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)Common

  寸を与えれば尺を望む。
  Give him an inch and he will take a yard.

• 尺八しゃくはちshakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo fluteCommon
• 縮尺しゅくしゃくreduced scale; scaling downCommon
• 巻尺まきじゃくtape measureCommon
• 三尺さんじゃく3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdleOccasional
• 一尺いっしゃくapprox. 30 cmRare
• 尺さしruler; measureRare
• 用尺ようじゃくnecessary length of cloth (for making a garment)Rare
• 長尺ちょうじゃくlong (esp. of photographic film); lengthyRare
• 長尺映画ちょうじゃくえいがlong film (movie)Rare
• 長尺物ちょうじゃくものlong item; long object; long filmRare
• 冬尺ふゆしゃくwinter moth (Geometridae spp.)Rare
• 尺を取るしゃくをとるto measure (the length)Rare
• 三尺帯さんじゃくおびwaistband; belt; cloth girdle; obiRare
• 六尺ろくしゃくsix feetRare
• 副尺ふくしゃくvernierRare
• 即尺そくしゃくimmediate fellatio (no shower first)Rare
• 直尺ちょくじゃくlinear scale; machine scale; rule; measureRare
• 尺稼ぎしゃくかせぎpadding out a video, TV show, etc. to reach a desired lengthRare

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