In Japan, most adult men had the height from 5-shaku level (about 150 to 180 centimeters) so when their height was explained, '5 shaku' was omitted from their real height, and merely the remainder was mentioned in sun. 日本では、成人男性の身長はおおむね5尺台(約150 cm - 180 cm)であったので、身長を言う時には「5尺」を省略してその下の寸だけを言った。 |