"ものさし" meaning in Japanese

See ものさし in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [mo̞no̞sa̠ɕi] Forms: monosashi [romanization], monosasi [romanization], ものさし [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|hhira=ものさし}} ものさし • (monosashi) ^(←ものさし (monosasi)?)
  1. ruler (instrument for measuring lines) Related terms: 定規 (jōgi) (ruby: 定規(じょうぎ)) (english: straightedge)
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    },
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        "romanization"
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        ]
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            ]
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        }
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "[mo̞no̞sa̠ɕi]"
    }
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        ]
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for ものさし meaning in Japanese (1.1kB)

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