Japanese Conversation · Level 10
90 words
Japanese word
スプーン
Pronunciation
Romajisupūn
Meaning
- nounspoon
Example
スプーンをください。su pū n o ku da sa i
Please give me a spoon.
More examples
子どもがスプーンを上手に使っています。ko do mo ga su pū n o jō zu ni tsuka tte i ma su
The child is using a spoon well.
Core concept
A spoon provides a small hollow surface for scooping and carrying food or liquid.
Common phrases
スプーンを使うsu pū n o tsuka u
use a spoon
スプーンですくうsu pū n de su kū
scoop with a spoon
Similar words
さじsaji: A general term for a spoon-shaped utensil used to scoop or measure food or liquid.
Definition in Japanese
液体や細かい食べ物をすくい、口へ運ぶための道具。eki tai ya koma ka i ta be mono o su ku i kuchi e hako bu ta me no dō gu
Word origin
The word スプーン (supūn) entered Japanese through English spoon, whose older form Old English spōn referred to a "chip" or "splinter."
Usage tips
- In English, "spoon-fed" can describe information given too easily, extending the physical action of feeding with a spoon into a figurative use.