Translation guide
A dough scraper is a kitchen tool used to cut, lift, or scrape dough. In Japanese, it can refer to a rigid metal or plastic scraper (often called a ドレッジ or スクレイパー) or a flexible plastic scraper (often called a カード). The best term depends on the shape and material.
A flat, rigid tool with a handle, used to cut dough, scrape work surfaces, or lift dough pieces.
The most common term for a rigid dough scraper, especially the metal type with a wooden or plastic handle. Often used in professional baking.
Cut the dough with a dough scraper.
A general term for a scraper, often used for the rigid type. Can also refer to other scraping tools, so context is important.
Divide the bread dough with a scraper.
Literally 'dough spatula'. Can refer to a rigid scraper, but less common than ドレッジ. May be confused with a flexible spatula.
Scrape the counter with a dough scraper.
A thin, flexible plastic piece, often curved, used to scrape dough from bowls or fold dough.
Short for 'dough card' or 'bench card'. Refers to a flexible plastic scraper, often rectangular with a curved edge. Very common in home baking.
Use a dough scraper to remove the dough from the bowl.
The full term 'dough card'. Less common than カード alone, but unambiguous.
Literally 'plastic scraper'. Descriptive but not a standard term; may be understood but sounds unnatural.
Gather the dough with a plastic scraper.
ドレッジ is typically a rigid metal or hard plastic scraper with a handle, used for cutting and lifting dough. カード is a flexible plastic scraper without a handle, used for scraping bowls and folding dough. In English both are 'dough scrapers', but in Japanese they are distinct tools.
A dough scraper (rigid) is suited for stiff dough, and a bowl scraper (flexible) for soft dough.
A dough card is handy for handling soft dough.