スプーン（スプーン、supuーn）
- spoon

The Japanese word スプーン (pronounced "su-pu-n") means "spoon" in English. It refers to a utensil typically consisting of a small, shallow bowl and a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving food. The word スプーン can refer to various types of spoons, such as teaspoons, tablespoons, soup spoons, and dessert spoons.

⚫︎ スープをスプーンで食べる。 Translation: I eat soup with a spoon. ⚫︎ スプーンを洗ってください。 Translation: Please wash the spoon. ⚫︎ 砂糖をスプーン一杯入れてください。 Translation: Please add a spoonful of sugar.

You can use スプーン in any situation where you would use the word "spoon" in English. It's a common word used in everyday conversation, especially when talking about eating, cooking, or setting the table. When talking about a single spoon, it would be スプーン。 When you want to talk about many spoons, the word becomes スプーンたち or add a counter such as "本" when counting spoons.

スプーン is written in katakana, which is used for loanwords (words borrowed from other languages). It's always written as スプーン. There are no variations in okurigana.

There aren't direct synonyms for スプーン in Japanese, as it is the direct translation of "spoon". However, if you want to be more specific, you might use other related words depending on the context:

There aren't direct antonyms for スプーン. However, words that describe the absence of a spoon could be considered antonyms in a situational context, like the word "no spoon" or using hands (手, て).

朝食にスプーンが必要だ。 ・Translation: I need a spoon for breakfast. ・Explanation: This sentence simply states the need for a spoon during the morning meal.

このケーキを食べるのにスプーンを使いますか？ ・Translation: Do you use a spoon to eat this cake? ・Explanation: This sentence asks whether a spoon is used as an utensil to eat cake.

スプーン comes directly from the English word "spoon." It's a loanword that was adopted into the Japanese language.