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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.
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.
Related words
- 小さじ: teaspoon (5 ml)
- 大さじ: tablespoon (15 ml) — three times a 小さじ
Usage
In recipes, the amount follows directly after the ingredient:
Common expressions
Etymology
小 (small) + さじ (spoon). さじ is a native Japanese word. The kanji form is 匙.