【さんじゃく】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. 3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
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  • 【さんじゃく】
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Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. 3 Japanese feet
    2. 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.
    He cut a piece of wood that was three shaku long.
    I used a three-shaku sash to tie my kimono.
  2. waistband; belt; cloth girdle
    3. This meaning relates to clothing, referring to a type of sash or belt used to hold garments together, particularly in traditional attire.
    A traditional outfit cannot do without a three-shaku belt.
    She wrapped a three-shaku cloth around her waist.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たい帯three-shaku obi (traditional Japanese sash)three-shaku measurementthree-shaku clothto tie a belt/obikimono with a three-shaku sizetraditional three-shakuthree-shaku waist-wrapto measure with three shaku
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