マス目め

noun

measure; unit of volume

Refers to a traditional Japanese measure of volume, often for rice or sake, equivalent to about 1.8 liters. The kanji 升 is strongly associated with this sense.

• 升ます目めで米こめを量はかった。

  I measured the rice with a masu measure.

noun

square; cell; grid square

A square in a grid pattern, such as on graph paper, Japanese manuscript paper (原稿用紙), or a Go board.

• 原げん稿こう用よう紙しのマス目めに文も字じを書かく。

  Write characters in the squares of the manuscript paper.

• グラフ用よう紙しのマス目めを数かぞえる。

  Count the squares on the graph paper.

noun

box; field; blank

A box or blank space on a form, application, or questionnaire where information is filled in.

• 申もうし込こみ書しょのマス目めに必ひつ要よう事じ項こうを記き入にゅうしてください。

  Please fill in the required information in the boxes on the application form.