さんじゃく
Noun
1.
3 Japanese feet, waistband, belt, cloth girdle
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昔の着物には、三尺帯という帯が使われていた。
Old kimonos used a belt called a sanjaku obi.
彼の身長は六尺を超え、三尺の刀を軽々と扱った。
His height exceeded six shaku, and he easily handled a three-shaku sword.
伝統的な建築では、三尺を基準とした寸法がよく用いられる。
In traditional architecture, dimensions based on three shaku are often used.
相撲のまわしは、三尺帯が起源とされている。
The sumo mawashi is said to have originated from the sanjaku obi.
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