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Meaning of 杓子定規 in Japanese
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杓子定規
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Kana Readingしゃくしじょうぎ
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Romajishakushijōgi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- a hard-and-fast rule; stick fast to rules; a stickler (for rules); hidebound system; inflexible
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Kanji in this word
子
JLPT 5
3 strokes
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ
Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね
定
JLPT 3
8 strokes
determine, fix, establish, decide
On'Yomi: テイ, ジョウ
Kun'Yomi: さだ.める, さだ.まる, さだ.か