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ruler; measure
物差で紙の長さを正確に測った。
I measured the length of the paper precisely with a ruler.
成績だけを物差にして人を評価すべきではない。
You shouldn't judge people using only grades as the measure.
引き出しの中に古い物差が入っていた。
There was an old ruler in the drawer.