- 3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- 3 Japanese feet
- waistband; belt; cloth girdle
This meaning refers to a traditional unit of measurement in Japan, specifically used for measuring length. One Japanese foot (shaku) is approximately 30.3 centimeters, so three shaku equates to about 90.9 centimeters.
This meaning relates to clothing, referring to a type of sash or belt used to hold garments together, particularly in traditional attire.
Generated collocations (experimental)
さんしゃく三尺たい帯three-shaku obi (traditional Japanese sash)さんしゃく三尺のすんぽう寸法three-shaku measurementさんしゃく三尺のぬの布three-shaku clothおび帯をしめる締めるto tie a belt/obiさんしゃく三尺のきもの着物kimono with a three-shaku sizeでんとうてき伝統的なさんしゃく三尺traditional three-shakuさんしゃく三尺のこしまき腰巻three-shaku waist-wrapさんしゃく三尺ではかる測るto measure with three shaku