小(こ)さじ

こさじ
noun
teaspoon
cookingmeasurement
See also: 大(おお)さじ (tablespoon)
1. teaspoon
A unit of measurement used in cooking, equal to 5 milliliters. Also refers to the small spoon itself used for measuring.
塩(しお)小(こ)さじ1を加(くわ)える。
Add one teaspoon of salt.
砂糖(さとう)を小(こ)さじ2杯(はい)入(い)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(こ)さじ1と酢(す)小(こ)さじ2を混(ま)ぜ合(あ)わせます。
In this recipe, mix together one teaspoon of soy sauce and two teaspoons of vinegar.

小(こ)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(こ)さじ: teaspoon (5 ml)
  • 大(おお)さじ: tablespoon (15 ml) — three times a 小(こ)さじ

Recipe notation

In recipes, the amount follows directly after the ingredient:

Common expressions

Forms

小(こ) (small) + さじ (spoon). さじ is from the Portuguese word for spoon. The kanji form is 匙(さじ).

Related Words

Related: 計量(けいりょう)カップ (measuring cup)
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