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    3. 杓子定規

    杓子定規

    杓しゃく子し定じょう規ぎ

    strict

    NTNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    しゃくし定規

    しゃくしじょうぎ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    strict, hidebound, inflexible, being a stickler for the rules, sticking hard and fast to the rules
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 29

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    杓
    ひしゃく…(4)
    ladle・scoop
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    定
    さだ.める・さだ.まる・さだ.か…(3)
    determine・fix・establish・decide
    規
    standard・measure
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