定規 (じょうぎ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

定規 (じょうぎ) means ruler (measuring tool).

See example sentences below.

定規 at a glance

定規

じょうぎjougi

N2noun

ruler (measuring tool)

定規じょうぎjougiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

ruler (measuring tool)

Example 1

定規で線をまっすぐに引いた。

Translation

I drew a straight line with a ruler.

Example 2

定規を使って紙を切った。

Translation

I cut the paper using a ruler.