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目盛り (めもり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
graduation ; scale marking ; division
Refers to the marks or lines on a measuring instrument such as a ruler, thermometer, or scale. Used for both the individual marks and the system of markings.
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I measured the length using the markings on the ruler.
Written forms 目め 盛も り Usage 48%
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
目め 盛もり Usage 40%
Kanji spelling without okurigana; seen in technical contexts or compact labeling.
めもり Usage 11%
Similar words 目め 盛もり 線せん Specifically refers to a graduation line, while 目盛り can mean the whole scale or system of markings.
スケール A loanword often used for the scale of a map or drawing, or for the size/scope of something, whereas 目盛り is the physical markings on a device.
Etymology Compound of 目 (me, 'eye; mark') and 盛り (mori, from 盛る moru, 'to heap up; to fill'), referring to marks filled in or indicated on a scale.
