How to say "shovel" in Japanese

• シャベルCommon
  nounThe direct equivalent of 'shovel' for the hand tool with a scooped blade; a natural choice when digging or moving loose material, as in gardening, sand play, or clearing snow.
  彼かれ等らはシャベルで除雪じょせつしていた。↗

  They were shoveling the snow away.
• スコップCommon
  nounAlso a common word for the digging tool, and the broader of the two, since it additionally covers 'spade' and 'scoop'; for garden digging it is largely interchangeable with シャベル.
  「これは・・・」「軍手ぐんてとスコップ。園芸えんげい部ぶ基本きほん道具どうぐのひとつだよ」↗

  "This is ..." "Working glove and trowel. One of a gardening club's basic tools."

Both are common words for the hand tool used to dig or move material; 「シャベル」 is the direct match for 'shovel', while 「スコップ」 also covers 'spade' and 'scoop', so either usually works.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• シャベルshovel
• スコップshovel
• かき込むかきこむto bolt down (food)
• かっ込むかっこむto bolt down (food)
• かくto shovel