曲まがり尺がね

noun

carpenter's square

A traditional L-shaped measuring tool used in Japanese carpentry; also called 曲尺 (かねじゃく).

See also: 曲尺

• 大だい工くは曲まがり尺じゃくを使つかって柱はしらの長ながさを測はかった。

  The carpenter measured the length of the pillar using a carpenter's square.

noun

common Japanese foot (unit of length)

Historical unit of length, approximately 30.3 cm; rarely used in modern contexts except in traditional carpentry or historical references.

• この建たて物ものは曲まがり尺じゃくを基き準じゅんに設せっ計けいされている。

  This building was designed based on the common Japanese foot.