蓮 華(れんげ)

れんげ

noun

Chinese soup spoon; lotus flower

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1. Chinese-style soup spoon

A wide, deep ceramic spoon commonly used for eating ramen, Chinese soups, and similar dishes. Short for 散蓮華.

ラーメンを蓮華(れんげ)で食(た)べる。

To eat ramen with a Chinese spoon.

蓮華(れんげ)でスープをすくった。

I scooped up the soup with a Chinese spoon.

ラーメン屋(や)で蓮華(れんげ)と箸(はし)を使(つか)い分(わ)けながらスープと麺(めん)を楽(たの)しんだ。

At the ramen shop, I enjoyed the soup and noodles while alternating between the spoon and chopsticks.

2. lotus flower

The lotus flower, which holds symbolic significance in Buddhism. Often seen in Buddhist art and temple decorations.

蓮華(れんげ)の花(はな)が咲(さ)いた。

The lotus flowers bloomed.

仏像(ぶつぞう)は蓮華(れんげ)の上(うえ)に座(すわ)っている。

The Buddha statue sits upon a lotus flower.

池(いけ)に蓮華(れんげ)の花(はな)が美(うつく)しく咲(さ)き誇(ほこ)り、訪(おとず)れる人々(ひとびと)を魅了(みりょう)していた。

Lotus flowers bloomed beautifully in the pond, captivating the visitors.

Usage

In everyday conversation, 蓮華(れんげ) most often refers to the Chinese-style soup spoon (sense 1). The spoon is named after the lotus flower because its shape resembles a lotus petal. The full name is 散蓮華(ちりれんげ) (scattered lotus petal).

Common collocations

蓮華(れんげ)でスープを飲(の)む (to drink soup with a Chinese spoon)
蓮華(れんげ)の花(はな) (lotus flower)
蓮華(れんげ)台(だい) (lotus pedestal — in Buddhist art)

Similar words

スプーン: spoon — Western-style spoon
蓮(はす): lotus — the plant itself, not the flower specifically

Related Words

Compare: スプーン (spoon)

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