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三角定規 (さんかくじょうぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
set square ; triangle (drafting)
A flat triangular tool used in mechanical drawing and geometry to draw straight lines and measure angles; typically a right-angled triangle with one 90° and two 45° angles, or 90°/60°/30°.
かく
定じょう
規ぎ
で
平へい
行こう
線せん
を
引ひ
く
。
Draw parallel lines with a set square.
Kanji 定 determine, fix, establish Similar words 定じょう 規ぎ 定規 is a general ruler or straightedge, while 三角定規 specifically refers to a triangular set square.
三さん 角かく 三角 means 'triangle' as a shape; 三角定規 is the physical drafting tool.
Etymology Compound of 三角 (さんかく, 'triangle') and 定規 (じょうぎ, 'ruler, straightedge'). The term straightforwardly describes a triangular ruler used in drafting.