The Japanese word for ruler is
定規

じょうぎ - jougi
定-measure (ki), 規-determine, establish (jo)

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(jougi)

この定規にはミリメートルの目盛りがある。	This ruler has the scale in millimeters.
定規は直線を引くのに役立つ。	A ruler helps one to draw a straight line.

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