スケール

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English scale.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) スケ​ール [sùkéꜜèrù] (Nakadaka – [2])[2][3]
  • IPA(key): [sɨ̥ᵝke̞ːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

スケール (rōmaji sukēru)

  1. (music) scale (series of notes)
  2. scale, scope, degree
  3. scale, a buildup of calcium deposits from water
  4. scale or balance, a device for measuring weight

Derived terms
  • スケールメリット (sukēru meritto)
  • スケールモデル (sukēru moderu)
  • スケールダウン (sukēru daun)

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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