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Japanese to English translations [PRO] Textiles / Clothing / Fashion | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Jean-Christophe Helary Japan Local time: 18:50 | ||||||
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5 | 1.2 bu |
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1.2 bu Explanation: One rin is one tenth of a bu (and one hundredth of a shaku). Kendo specialists refer to a bu as a bu. Here, you'll be better off with 1.2 bu. Reference: http://www.tezashi.com/tezashi/faces/set1.jsp Reference: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/厘 |
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