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スプーン — meaning in English

supūn

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English meaning

  • spoon noun A utensil with a small shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving.
  • tablespoon noun A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

Senses

スプーン is used for these senses in English:

  • spoon An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
  • tablespoon (Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

spoon — full definition

  1. noun A utensil with a small shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving.
  2. verb To lie close together, front-to-back, in a nested position like stacked spoons.
  3. noun Informally, a unit representing someone's limited daily energy, especially used by people with chronic illness.

tablespoon — full definition

  1. noun A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
  2. noun A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
  3. noun A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

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