Translation guide
How to express the action of removing something from a container or surface using a scooping motion in Japanese.
To take something out of a container or from a surface using a scooping motion, like with a spoon, ladle, or hand.
The most direct and common verb for 'scoop out'. Used for removing liquids or solids with a tool or hand.
To remove all or most of the contents from something, leaving it empty.
Literally 'take out the contents'. A natural phrase when you want to empty something by scooping or pouring.
かぼちゃの中身を出して、スープを作った。
I scooped out the pumpkin and made soup.
To remove something unwanted by scooping, often to throw it away.
スープをおたまですくい出した。
I scooped out the soup with a ladle.
彼は手で水をすくい出した。
He scooped out water with his hands.
Means 'to scoop' or 'to ladle'. Often used when the focus is on the scooping action itself rather than the removal. Can be combined with other verbs to indicate taking out.
スプーンでアイスクリームをすくった。
I scooped the ice cream with a spoon.
Means 'to hollow out' or 'to scoop out' by digging or carving, often used for fruits, vegetables, or solid materials.
メロンの種をくり抜いた。
I scooped out the melon seeds.
Means 'to empty'. A general verb for making something empty, not specific to scooping.
バケツの水を空にした。
I emptied the bucket of water.
Means 'to remove' or 'to get rid of'. Used when the focus is on eliminating something, and scooping is the method.
鍋のあくを取り除いた。
I scooped out the scum from the pot.
Means 'to scoop up and remove'. Emphasizes both the scooping action and the removal.
金魚をすくい取った。
I scooped out the goldfish.