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金杓子 (kanajakushi) Japanese meaning: metal ladle | Kotomora

金かな杓じゃく子し

Meanings

1

metal ladle

A ladle made of metal, used for serving soup or other liquids.

金かな杓子じゃくしで味み噌そ汁しるをすくう。
I scoop miso soup with a metal ladle.

Kanji

金gold
杓ladle, scoop
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Related words

お玉たま杓じゃく子し
お玉杓子 is the common word for a ladle, usually made of metal or plastic. 金杓子 specifically emphasizes that it is made of metal.

Etymology

Compound of 金 (metal) and 杓子 (ladle).