杓子定規

しゃくしじょうぎ

Also written しゃくし定規

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules

Kanji

• 杓 ladle; scoop. Read as シャク.
• 子 child
• 定 fix. Read as ジョウ.
• 規 rule. Read as キ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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