大(おお)さじ

おおさじ
noun
tablespoon
cookingquantity
See also: 小(こ)さじ (teaspoon)
1. tablespoon; large spoon used as a cooking measure
A unit of measurement in cooking equivalent to 15 milliliters. Also refers to the physical measuring spoon itself.
醤油(しょうゆ)大(おお)さじ一杯(いっぱい)。
One tablespoon of soy sauce.
砂糖(さとう)を大(おお)さじ二杯(にはい)加(くわ)えてください。
Please add two tablespoons of sugar.
このレシピでは大(おお)さじ三杯(さんばい)の味噌(みそ)を使(つか)います。
This recipe uses three tablespoons of miso.

A standard cooking measurement in Japan equal to 15 mL. The term is composed of 大(おお) (big) + さじ (spoon), contrasting with 小(こ)さじ (teaspoon, 5 mL). Japanese recipes almost always specify amounts using 大(おお)さじ and 小(こ)さじ rather than grams for liquid seasonings.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 小(こ)さじ: teaspoon — 5 mL, one-third of a tablespoon
  • カップ: cup — 200 mL in Japanese cooking (not 240 mL as in the US)

Related Words

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