JLPT N2 · Noun

物差し (monosashi)

物差し (ものさし, monosashi) is a Japanese noun meaning “ruler; measure”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ものさし
Romaji: monosashi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

ruler; measure; measuring stick · noun
standard; criterion; yardstick; scale · noun

Example sentences

ものさしでその棒の長さを測りなさい。

Measure the length of the stick with a ruler.

Tatoeba #193181

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 物差し

物

thing, object, matterブツ・モツ・もの・もの- · 8 strokes

差

distinction, difference, variationサ・さ.す・さ.し · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 物差し.

物ものthing果物くだものfruit建物たてものbuilding動物どうぶつanimal荷物にもつluggage買い物かいものshopping食べ物たべものfood飲み物のみものdrink品物しなものarticle着物きものkimono見物けんぶつsightseeing贈り物おくりものpresent動物園どうぶつえんzoo乗り物のりものvehicle

Source: JMdict entry 1502530 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.