スコップsukoppu

Common
Definitions
  1. nounshovel; spade; scoop
    「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."
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymシャベルNeutralFrom English 'shovel'; refers especially to a tool with a curved, scoop-like blade for lifting and moving soil, sand, or snow. In everyday speech largely interchangeable with スコップ.

Both words denote a hand shovel; スコップ suggests a flat-bladed tool for digging, while シャベル suggests a shallower, scoop-shaped blade for moving loose material, though speakers often use them interchangeably.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 比較的ひかくてき小型こがたのシャベル。
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