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Japanese: 丈 - だけ

〘Adverbial particle〙 Takes on the attributive form of a noun or conjugated verb. ① (also "take") Expresses degree or limit. To the extent that.... To the extent that.... ※Joruri, Meido no Hikyaku (c. 1711): "Kiraruru take konoyo de sowafu" ※Sorekara (1909), Natsume Soseki, 15: "His treatment only reflected his father's personality and made Daisuke very uncomfortable" ② (especially among ①) Expresses the meaning of accordingly, appropriate for, or to the extent that is appropriate for. →Only. ※ Joruri , Shinju Shigeizutsu (1707): "We've been so familiar with each other since we were little that I think of him as my own child" ※Kakuhon, Tokaido Chu Hizakurige (1802-09), 4: "As you'd expect from the countryside, we have the freedom to speak" ③ Expresses the meaning of limiting it to that. ※Miscellaneous haiku, Sumiyoshi Souvenir (1708) “Even geta are put on the wooden boards with only New Year’s gifts.” ※Many Passions, Many Regrets (1896) by Koyo Ozaki 2 “What I said was merely for the ears of the people . ” [Etymology] (1) The origin of the word is thought to be the noun “take” (height).
(2) In the Kamigata dialect of the early Edo period, there are many examples that seem to be used as nouns, such as "The name Denshichi-dono is known, so I went to find out the extent of his hatred" (Ki-Kanjin Kanbun Tekanshi (Killing the Chinese) - 4). Even in modern Japanese, the pure sound form remains in idiomatic expressions, such as "narutake" and "arittatake."
(3) The usage of ③ arose in the Kamigata dialect in the late Edo period. It is believed that it spread to Edo dialect after the Meiji period.

Joujau [length]

[1] [noun] ① A unit of length. It is a unit of length according to the shaku-kan system, and is equal to 10 shaku (3.0303 meters). ※Ryo Gikai (718) miscellaneous "Ordinary degree. Ten inches (10 cm) is used, _{abbreviated as} 10 shaku (10 cm) _{is used} , and height is equal to 10 shaku (10 cm)." ※Utsubo (c. 970-999) Toshikage "In the corner of the house, there is a hole that can be dug deep, about 1 jō (30 cm)." [Book of Rites - Kyokurei Jo] ② = jō (walking stick) ④ ※Kenkyu Zudaen Cho (1197) Osumi Province "Kushira-in Temple is 90 cho (3 tiers) and 2 jō (20 cm)." ③ To measure the area of land. Land survey. Length. [Shunju Zuo Zhuan - 9th year of the reign of Emperor Xiang] ④ Length. ※Wankin Sangyo Fukuro (1732) 4 "Jōshū silk. Abbreviated as width 9 sun, length 5 jō (40 cm) and height 4 shaku (10 cm)." [2] [suffix] ① Used after a man's name to show respect. ※Basho's letter to Takubukuro - April 25, 1688 (Genroku 1) "The 25th day of the Rabbit month, Basho's peach blue, Takubukuro Takeo" ② It is used to show respect to entertainers such as Kabuki actors. ※Essays, Morisada's Manga (1837-53) 3 "Only in letters to give gifts to theater actors and Joruri tayu, the name Takeo is written."

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Japanese:

〘副助〙体言または活用語の連体形を受ける。① (「たけ」とも) 程度・限度を表わす。…ほど。…限り。※浄瑠璃・冥途の飛脚（1711頃）中「いきらるるたけ此世でそはふ」※それから（1909）〈夏目漱石〉一五「其仕打は父の人格を反射する丈(ダケ)夫(それ)丈(ダケ)多く代助を不愉快にした」② (①のうち、特に) それ相応に、…にふさわしく、…にふさわしい程度に、の意を表わす。→だけに。※浄瑠璃・心中重井筒（1707）中「ちいさいからの馴染(なじみ)だけ我子の様に思はれて」※滑稽本・東海道中膝栗毛（1802‐09）四「さすがは田舎だけ、ものがふ自由だ」③ それと限る意を表わす。※雑俳・住吉みやげ（1708）「下駄さへも年玉だけで扁木にのる」※多情多恨（1896）〈尾崎紅葉〉二「口頭(くち)に出したのは纔に如此(これ)耳(ダケ)であるが」[語誌](1)語源は名詞「たけ（丈）」と考えられる。
(2)江戸前期上方語では「伝七殿と名の知れたとは、尋ねて行て恨みのたけを」〔伎・韓人漢文手管始（唐人殺し）‐四〕のように、名詞としての用法と思われる例が多い。現代語でも「なるたけ」「ありったけ」のように清音の形が慣用句の中に残っている。
(3)③の用法は江戸後期上方語で発生。江戸語にまで広がったのは明治以降とされる。

じょうヂャウ【丈】

[1] 〘名〙① 長さの単位の一つ。尺貫法による単位で、一〇尺（三・〇三〇三メートル）にあたる。※令義解（718）雑「凡度。十分為_レ寸〈略〉十尺為_レ丈」※宇津保（970‐999頃）俊蔭「此の屋のいぬゐの隅の方に、深く一丈掘れる穴あり」〔礼記‐曲礼上〕② ＝じょう（杖）④※建久図田帳（1197）大隅国「串良院九十丁三段二丈」③ 地積を測ること。検地。丈量。〔春秋左伝‐襄公九年〕④ 長さ。たけ。※万金産業袋（1732）四「上州絹。〈略〉幅九寸、丈五丈四尺」[2] 〘接尾〙① 男性の名前に付けて、敬意を表わす。※卓袋宛芭蕉書簡‐元祿元年（1688）四月二五日「卯月廿五日芭蕉桃青卓袋丈」② 歌舞伎俳優など芸人の名前に付けて、敬意を表わす。※随筆・守貞漫稿（1837‐53）三「芝居俳優及び浄瑠璃太夫等に物を贈る書にのみ某丈江と書く」

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