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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

尺しゃく度ど

shakudo

measure, criterion

Example sentences

  1. 人ひとは万物ばんぶつの尺度しゃくどである。

    Man is the measure of all things.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 金銭きんせんは価値かちの尺度しゃくどである。

    Money is the measure of worth.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 米国人べいこくじんは、人ひとが稼かせぐ金額きんがくをその人ひとの能力のうりょくを測はかる尺度しゃくどにするといわれている。

    Americans are said to regard the amount of money a man makes as a criterion of his ability.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 尺度

  • 尺shaku; Japanese footOnシャク・セキKunさし
  • 度degrees; occurrenceOnド・ト・タクKunたび

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