桝: measuring box (masu)

measuring box (masu)

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Readings

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A Japan-made variant of 枡 and 升, read ます. Seen in 桝目 (grid square), 桝酒 and surnames such as 桝田.

桝ますmeasuring box

桝目ますめgrid square

桝酒ますざけsake served in a masu box

桝形ますがたsquare shape

桝田ますだMasuda (surname)

お祝おいわいの席せきで、みんなで桝酒ますざけを楽たのしんだ。

At the celebration, everyone enjoyed sake served in wooden masu boxes.

原稿用紙げんこうようしの桝目ますめに、一文字いちもじずつていねいに書かいていく。

I carefully write one character at a time in the grid squares of the manuscript paper.

昔むかしの米こめ屋やは、お米おこめを桝ますで量はかって売うっていた。

Rice shops in the old days measured out the rice with a masu box and sold it.