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square meter (m²)
A unit of area measurement equal to a square with sides of one meter each.
COMPOUND: 平方 (square) + メートル (meter)
ABBREVIATION: m² or ㎡
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JAPANESE AREA MEASUREMENTS:
- 坪 (approx. 3.3 m², traditional Japanese unit)
- 畳 (approx. 1.65 m², size of one tatami mat)
In Japan, room sizes are often expressed in 畳 (tatami mats) rather than 平方メートル in casual contexts. A 6畳 room ≈ 10 m².