匙

「さじ」

Spoon or scoop, often appearing in the idiom meaning to give up or throw in the towel.

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匙 kanji form

スプーン katakana equivalent

1 Noun

Spoon

A traditional term for a scoop or spoon, now used primarily for measuring ingredients or medicine.

Example

砂糖をさじ二杯入れてください。

Please add two spoonfuls of sugar.

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2 Noun (in a set phrase)

To Give Up (Idiom)

Appears in a specific idiom indicating that a situation is hopeless and must be abandoned.

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匙 (さじ)

さじ

Spoon or scoop, often appearing in the idiom meaning to give up or throw in the towel.

Example

この言葉を覚えましょう。

Let's memorize this word.

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