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rin

rin

9.9
A traditional Japanese unit of length equal to one thousandth of a shaku
  • noun
  • Archaic
: rin
  • The craftsman measured the joint to within a single rin before gluing the pieces together.

Examples

  • In traditional carpentry, accuracy down to a rin can make a significant difference.

  • The old ruler still had markings for every rin, showing its use in precise work.

  • The rin is a traditional unit of measurement.

  • This piece is about 500 rin long.

  • The craftsman measured the joint to within a single rin before gluing the pieces together.

  • In traditional carpentry, accuracy down to a rin can make a significant difference.

  • The old ruler still had markings for every rin, showing its use in precise work.

Surface Forms

rin singular
rins plural
rin's singular

Etymology

Rin comes from the Japanese character 厘, which means 'one-thousandth' and comes from an old Chinese word lí with the same meaning. That's why a rin is a very small unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a shaku, and you can remember it like the English prefix milli- in 'millimetre'.