へら

へら

noun

spatula

1. spatula; paddle; scraper

A flat, blade-shaped utensil, usually of wood, rubber or metal, for mixing, turning and scraping food.

へらで生地(きじ)を混(ま)ぜてください。

Please mix the batter with a spatula.

木(き)のへらで炒(いた)めると、フライパンを傷(きず)つけない。

Using a wooden spatula for stir-frying won't scratch the frying pan.

ゴムへらで鍋(なべ)の底(そこ)をきれいに取(と)った。

I scraped the bottom of the pot clean with a rubber spatula.

お好(この)み焼(や)きをへらで返(かえ)すのは難(むずか)しい。

It's hard to flip okonomiyaki with a spatula.

ケーキの生地(きじ)を作(つく)るときは、ゴムへらでさっくりと混(ま)ぜるのがコツだ。

The trick to making cake batter is to fold it gently with a rubber spatula.

Types

木(き)べら / 木(き)のへら: wooden spatula (for stir-frying)
ゴムべら: rubber/silicone spatula (for scraping bowls)
フライ返(がえ)し: metal turner (for flipping)

Common expressions

へらで混(ま)ぜる: to mix with a spatula
へらで返(かえ)す: to flip with a spatula
へらで切(き)るように混(ま)ぜる: to fold (cut and fold motion)

Writing

Usually written in hiragana. The kanji 篦(へら) exists but is rarely used.

Usage

In お好(この)み焼(や)き restaurants, the flat metal spatulas used to cook and eat are also called へら or コテ.

Related Words

Compare: フライ返(がえ)し (spatula)

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Added 2026.1.15 3:53 · Revised 2026.9.30 9:41

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