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準尺 (じゅんしゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

準じゅん尺しゃく

Meanings

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noun

surveyor's leveling pole; leveling rod

Technical term used in surveying and construction. Refers to a graduated rod used with a level to measure height differences.

測そく量りょう士しが準じゅん尺しゃくを使つかって地じ面めんの高たかさを測はかった。
The surveyor measured the ground height using a leveling pole.

Kanji

準semi-, correspond to, proportionate to
尺shaku, Japanese foot, measure

Etymology

Compound of 準 (standard, level) and 尺 (measure, rod). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with surveying instruments.