スコップ

すこっぷ
noun
scoop; shovel; trowel
1. scoop; shovel; small shovel; trowel
a tool with a handle and a broad blade used for digging or moving materials; in Japanese, typically refers to smaller hand tools for gardening
スコップで土(つち)を掘(ほ)る。
To dig soil with a scoop.
子供(こども)が砂場(すなば)でスコップを使(つか)っている。
The child is using a shovel in the sandbox.
スコップで雪(ゆき)を除(のぞ)けた。
I cleared the snow with a shovel.

FROM DUTCH:
Loanword from Dutch "schop" (shovel).

REGIONAL VARIATION:

In Japan, the terms スコップ and シャベル can vary by region:

  • In eastern Japan, スコップ often refers to small hand tools, and シャベル to larger shovels
  • In western Japan, the usage may be reversed

USAGE CONTEXTS:

  • Gardening (small hand trowels)
  • Children's sandbox play
  • Snow removal (larger versions)
  • Construction/digging

RELATED:

  • シャベル (shovel)
  • 鍬(くわ) (hoe)
  • 移植(いしょく)ごて (transplanting trowel)
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