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teaspoon
A unit of measurement used in cooking, equal to 5 milliliters. Also refers to the small spoon itself used for measuring.
塩小さじ1を加える。
Add one teaspoon of salt.
砂糖を小さじ2杯入れてください。
Please put in two teaspoons of sugar.
このレシピでは、しょうゆ小さじ1と酢小さじ2を混ぜ合わせます。
In this recipe, mix together one teaspoon of soy sauce and two teaspoons of vinegar.
小さじ is a standard cooking measurement equal to 5 ml (one teaspoon). It is one of the two fundamental measuring spoon sizes in Japanese cooking.
MEASUREMENT PAIR:
- 小さじ: teaspoon (5 ml)
- 大さじ: tablespoon (15 ml) — three times a 小さじ
RECIPE NOTATION:
In recipes, the amount follows directly after the ingredient:
- 塩小さじ1: one teaspoon of salt
- 砂糖小さじ2: two teaspoons of sugar
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 小さじ半分: half a teaspoon
- 小さじ山盛り: a heaped teaspoon
- 小さじ摺り切り: a level teaspoon
FORMATION:
小 (small) + さじ (spoon). さじ is from the Portuguese word for spoon. The kanji form is 匙.