Dictionary / Vocabulary / 物差し
ものさし
ruler; measure
JLPT N2 common word Also written 物差、物指し、物指、物さし、もの差し、もの指し
タクシー運転手になった東大卒の木村さんは誰かの物指しで、落ちこぼれなのかもしれないけど、運転好きならいいんじゃないかな。
Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.
物差しを使って線を引きなさい。
Draw a line with a ruler.