In Japanese, "spoon" is スプーン (supūn). It is a noun pronounced "soo-poo-n".
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スプーン is written in katakana. Romanised as supūn, it sounds roughly like "soo-poo-n" to an English ear.
新しいスプーンを買いました。
Atarashii Supūn wo kaimashita.
I bought a new spoon.
Supūn (スプーン) is the Japanese word for spoon. This noun appears in everyday contexts across homes, offices, schools, and public spaces.
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Buy on Steamスプーン is romanised as supūn. Say it roughly like "soo-poo-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
スプーン is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
スプーン is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.
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