noun
one shaku; approx. 30 cm
Traditional Japanese unit of length; one shaku is about 30.3 cm. Still used in carpentry, architecture, and some traditional contexts.
この柱の太さは一尺ほどだ。
This pillar is about one shaku thick.
一尺は約30.3センチメートルです。
One shaku is approximately 30.3 centimeters.
Compound of 一 (one) and 尺 (shaku, a traditional Japanese unit of length derived from the Chinese chi).