Japanese Conversation · Level 19
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Japanese word
スケール
Pronunciation
Romajisukēru
Meaning
- nounscale
Example
この地図にはスケールが表示されています。ko no chi zu ni wa su kē ru ga hyō ji sa re te i ma su
This map displays a scale.
More examples
図面のスケールを確認してから、材料の長さを測ります。zu men no su kē ru o kaku nin shi te ka ra zai ryō no naga sa o haka ri ma su
After checking the scale on the drawing, I measure the length of the material.
Core concept
Shows how a measured length corresponds to the size or distance it represents, whether on a ruler or in a map drawing.
Common phrases
地図のスケールchi zu no su kē ru
map scale
大きなスケールでō ki na su kē ru de
on a large scale
スケールを確認するsu kē ru o kaku nin su ru
check the scale
Similar words
縮尺shukushaku: A ratio used to represent real distance or size through a length on a map or drawing.
Definition in Japanese
長さを測るための目盛りを備えた道具や、図面上の長さと実際の大きさとの割合。naga sa o haka ru ta me no me mo ri o sona e ta dō gu ya zu men jō no naga sa to jis sai no ō ki sa to no wari ai
Word origin
The word スケール (sukēru, "scale") entered Japanese as a borrowing from English scale.
Usage tips
- A map may show its scale as words, a ratio, or a graphic bar, and all three forms express the same distance relationship.
Other meanings
- rulernoun
Related words
- スケール感sukērukansense of scalenoun