三尺|さんじゃくsanjaku[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

• Synonym三尺帯さんじゃくおびNeutralSpecifically the simple cloth sash worn with a kimono; 「三尺」 is its shortened form, while 「三尺」 can also mean the length of three shaku.
• RelatedベルトNeutralA loanword for Western-style belts, including leather ones, and also for machine belts — not a kimono sash.

For a simple kimono sash, use 「三尺帯」 or its short form 「三尺」; for a Western-style belt, say 「ベルト」. 「三尺」 alone can also refer to the length of three shaku.

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1. 一いち尺しゃくの三さん倍ばいの長ながさ。
2. （古代こだい中国ちゅうごくで三さん尺しゃくの竹簡ちくかんに記しるしたことから）法律ほうりつ。