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

Meanings

Noun
ruler; measure

Example sentences

物差ものさしを使つかって線せんを引ひきなさい。

Draw a line with a ruler.
タクシー運転手うんてんしゅになった東大とうだい卒そつの木村さんは誰だれかの物指ものさしで、落おちこぼれなのかもしれないけど、運転うんてん好す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.
ものさしでその棒ぼうの長ながさを測はかりなさい。

Measure the length of the stick with a ruler.