杓子定規

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゃく
Hyōgai

Grade: 1
じょう
Grade: 3
き > ぎ
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

From 杓子(しゃくし) (shakushi, scoop) + 定規(じょうぎ) (jōgi, ruler).

Literally, "scoop ruler". Referring to attempting to use a curved scoop as a ruler.

Pronunciation

Adjective

(しゃく)()(じょう)() (shakushi jōgiしやくしぢやうぎ (syakusidyaugi)?-na (adnominal (しゃく)()(じょう)() (shakushi jōgi na), adverbial (しゃく)()(じょう)() (shakushi jōgi ni))

  1. inflexibly following a standard
    杓子定規(しゃくしじょうぎ)解釈(かいしゃく)する
    shakushijōgi ni kaishaku suru
    to interpret it to the letter

Inflection

Noun

(しゃく)()(じょう)() (shakushi jōgiしやくしぢやうぎ (syakusidyaugi)?

  1. inflexibly following a standard

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN