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N2 Noun

(けた)column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard, digit, decade, order of magnitude

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    A word that expresses the placement of a single digit within a larger number. It can also refer to the lumber that is placed on the pillars to support a roof.

    1. Noun

      1.

      column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard

    2. Noun

      2.

      digit, decade, order of magnitude

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    桁 【けた】

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      1000(せん)(いち)(せん)(けた)です。

      The '1' in '1000' is in the thousands place.

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      (けた)はこの屋根(やね)(ささ)えています。

      The beam is supporting this roof.

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      56(ごじゅうろく)という数字(すうじ)は、(ふた)(けた)(かず)である。

      The number 56 is a two-digit number.

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      小学生(しょうがくせい)からすると、(ふた)つの(けた)()(ざん)(むずか)しく(かん)じるだろう。

      From the perspective of an elementary school student, two-digit subtraction would probably feel difficult.

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      この(はし)使(つか)われている(けた)(はし)全体(ぜんたい)(ささ)える役目(やくめ)をしているのだとか。

      I heard that the girders used in this bridge play the role of supporting the entire bridge.

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