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畳尺 (たたみじゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

畳たたみ尺じゃく

also: たたみものさし

Meanings

1

noun

folding ruler; collapsible ruler

rare term

Rare term for a folding ruler, typically used in traditional carpentry or measuring contexts.

大だい工くさんは畳たたみ尺じゃくを使つかって寸すん法ぽうを測はかった。
The carpenter measured the dimensions using a folding ruler.

Written forms

畳尺
- たたみじゃく
  Standard kanji spelling for this rare term.
- たたみものさし
畳み尺
- たたみじゃく
  Alternate spelling with okurigana.
- たたみものさし
畳たたみ物もの差さし
Longer alternate spelling using 物差し.

畳たた

み

物もの

差さし

Rare abbreviated spelling.

たたみものさし

Kanji

畳tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold
尺shaku, Japanese foot, measure
物thing, object, matter
差distinction, difference, variation

Similar words

折おり尺じゃく
折り尺 is a more common term for a folding ruler, while 畳尺 is a rare synonym.
物もの差さし
物差し is a general term for a ruler or measuring stick, not necessarily folding.

Etymology

Compound of 畳む (to fold) and 尺 (a traditional unit of length, also meaning ruler). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.