Jisho

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rulesYojijukugo (four character compound)
Other forms
しゃくし定規 【しゃくしじょうぎ】
Jreibun
    マニュアルに従って正確に仕事を処理することも大事だが、いつも
  • しゃくしじょうぎ杓子定規
  • に考えるのではなく、
  • とき
  • には柔軟に対応することも必要だ。
While it is important to accurately manage work according to the manual, it is also necessary to be flexible at times, rather than always thinking inside the box.

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