規模

きぼ · kibo · JLPT N1 · noun

scale

📏 規 = standard + 模 = model; a standard model sets a scale, scope, and plan

規 means rule or standard, and 模 means pattern or mold. 規模 is the size and structure a plan is built to, so it covers scale, scope, and plan.

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