Japanese word

目盛り

Pronunciation

Romajimemori

Meaning

  • nounscale

Example

定規の目盛りを読みます。jō gi no me mo ri o yo mi ma su

I read the scale on the ruler.

Illustration for 目盛り (scale)

More examples

この計量カップの目盛りは五十ミリリットルごとです。ko no kei ryō ka ppu no me mo ri wa go jū mi ri ri tto ru go to de su

The scale on this measuring cup is marked in 50-milliliter increments.

Core concept

A measured quantity becomes visible as a position among marked intervals.

Common phrases

  • 目盛りを読むme mo ri o yo mu

    read the scale

  • 目盛りを確認するme mo ri o kaku nin su ru

    check the scale

  • 目盛りに合わせるme mo ri ni a wa se ru

    align with the scale

  • 目盛りの間隔me mo ri no kan kaku

    spacing between scale marks

Definition in Japanese

長さや量などを測るため、定規や計器に一定の間隔でつけた印。naga sa ya ryō na do o haka ru ta me jō gi ya kei ki ni it tei no kan kaku de tsu ke ta shirushi

Word origin

目盛り (memori) is formed from 目 (me, "mark or point") and 盛る (moru, "to mark graduations"), with 盛り (mori) serving as the noun form.

Usage tips

  • English uses scale for both the marked divisions on an instrument and the range used for measurement, but 目盛り (memori) refers specifically to the divisions or marks.

Other meanings

  • graduationnoun
  • divisionnoun

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