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デシメートル

Meanings

1

noun

decimeter; decimetre

usually written using kana alone

A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter. Not commonly used in everyday Japanese; centimeters and meters are more typical.

from French décimètre

1デシメートルは10センチメートルに等ひとしい。
One decimeter is equal to ten centimeters.

Written forms

デシメートルUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for this French-derived loanword; usually written in kana.
粉でしめーとる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 粉 normally means 'powder' and is not a standard spelling for this unit.

Kanji

粉flour, powder, dust

Similar words

センチメートル
Centimeter is the more common unit for small lengths in Japanese; デシメートル is rarely used.
メートル
Meter is the base unit; デシメートル is one tenth of a meter.

Etymology

Borrowed from French 'décimètre', equivalent to deci- + meter.