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杓子定規 【しゃくしじょうぎ】

  1. [adj-na,n] strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
杓 Ladle, Scoop シャク, チョウ, テキ, ヒョウ ひしゃく
子 Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac シ, ス, ツ こ, -こ, ね 1
定 Determine, Fix, Establish, Decide テイ, ジョウ さだ.める, さだ.まる, さだ.か 3
規 Standard, Measure キ 5