Translation guide
A tool used in carpentry and woodworking to mark and measure right angles, consisting of two arms at 90 degrees.
The standard L-shaped tool for measuring and marking right angles in woodworking.
The most common term for a traditional Japanese carpenter's square, often made of metal with a thin, flat blade and a thicker stock. Used for measuring and marking right angles and straight lines.
指矩で直角を確認する。
Check the right angle with a carpenter's square.
Another term for a carpenter's square, often used interchangeably with 指矩. It can also refer to the measuring scale on the tool.
曲尺を使って線を引く。
Draw a line using a carpenter's square.
A more generic term meaning 'right-angle ruler'. Less common in everyday carpentry, but understood as a square.
直角定規で材料の直角を測る。
Measure the squareness of the material with a right-angle ruler.
A larger square used for framing and layout work, often with a longer blade.
A large carpenter's square used for framing and large-scale layout. The blade is longer than a standard 指矩.
大矩で柱の墨付けをする。
Mark the post using a framing square.
A flat carpenter's square, often larger and used for similar framing tasks. The name emphasizes its flat shape.
平矩で土台の直角を出す。
Square the foundation using a flat square.
A square with an adjustable head that can slide along the blade, used for measuring and marking 45 and 90 degrees.
Loanword from English 'combination square'. Commonly used in modern woodworking and metalworking.
コンビネーションスコヤで45度の線を引く。
Draw a 45-degree line with a combination square.
Literally 'free square', referring to an adjustable square. Less common than コンビネーションスコヤ but understood.
自由スコヤで角度を調整する。
Adjust the angle with an adjustable square.
A smaller, precision square used for checking squareness and marking fine lines, often in joinery or metalwork.
Generic term for a try square or engineer's square, derived from 'square'. Used for precise work.
スコヤで部品の直角度を検査する。
Inspect the squareness of the part with a try square.
Specifically a right-angle try square. Emphasizes the 90-degree function.
直角スコヤでけがき線を入れる。
Scribe a line with a right-angle try square.
指矩 (さしがね) is the traditional Japanese carpenter's square, often with a thin blade and used for general woodworking layout. スコヤ is a loanword for a try square or engineer's square, typically smaller and used for precision checking. In modern contexts, スコヤ can refer to various types of squares, including combination squares.
If you are doing traditional Japanese woodworking, use 指矩. For general DIY or modern carpentry, スコヤ or コンビネーションスコヤ may be more appropriate. When in doubt, 指矩 is widely understood as a carpenter's square.