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尺縑； 尺けん
【 せっけん 】
1. [n]
▶ small amount of silk (i.e. only one foot of cloth)
2. [n]
▶ unimportant painting
▶ trivial work of art



History:
3. A 2010-09-15 00:15:11  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2010-09-14 22:32:04  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
koj, daijr, esp. daijs
  Comments: 
i think the idea is that it's too little silk cloth to be able to make anything decent
  Diff: 
@@ -6,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>尺けん</keb>
@@ -12,1 +15,1 @@
-<gloss>fine silk</gloss>
+<gloss>small amount of silk (i.e. only one foot of cloth)</gloss>
@@ -17,0 +20,1 @@
+<gloss>trivial work of art</gloss>
1. A* 2010-09-14 22:01:50  Scott
  Refs: 
daij koj

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