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N3 Noun

定規(じょうぎ)(measuring) ruler

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    1. Noun

      1.

      (measuring) ruler

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    定規 【じょうぎ】定木 【じょうぎ】

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      定規(じょうぎ)使(つか)って()()ぐな(せん)()く。

      To use a ruler to draw a straight line.

      • N3

      自分(じぶん)定規(じょうぎ)だけで(ひと)(はか)るべきではありません。

      You shouldn't measure people using only your own standards.

      • N3

      先生(せんせい):「この(ひも)(なん)センチか定規(じょうぎ)使(つか)って(はか)ってみましょう!」

      Teacher: ‘Let's measure how long this string is using a ruler!’

      • N3

      さ、来年度(らいねんど)からの数学(すうがく)授業(じゅぎょう)のために30センチの定規(じょうぎ)購入(こうにゅう)しよう。

      Alright, let's buy a 30-centimeter ruler for next year's math class.

      • N3

      この会社(かいしゃ)には自分(じぶん)定規(じょうぎ)相手(あいて)価値(かち)判断(はんだん)する(ひと)ばかりで(いき)()まりそうだ。

      It feels suffocating to be surrounded by people in this company who judge others' worth based solely on their own ruler. (Standards)

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