perch

Japanese: perch
perch

…This is equal to 4,840 square yards, or about 0.4 hectares (4,047 m2). The unit of pole used in the definition is also called a rod or perch, and is equal to 51/2 yards, which is the width that allows an average of 8 furrows to be made. A length of 40 poles is called a furlong, and its etymology comes from the length of a furrow. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "perch" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これは4840平方ヤードに等しく,およそ0.4ha(4047m2)である。定義に使われているポールpoleという単位はロッドrodあるいはパーチperchともいい,51/2ヤードに等しく,畝が平均8本作れる幅である。長さの40ポールはファーロングfurlongといい,その語源は〈畝furrowの長さ〉にある。…

※「perch」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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