Translation guide
In Japanese, the word for 'spatula' depends on its use: cooking, baking, or lab work. The most common kitchen spatula is a turner (フライ返し), while a silicone scraper is スパチュラ or ゴムベラ. For lab spatulas, スパーテル is used.
A flat, often slotted utensil used to flip or lift food in a pan.
The standard word for a kitchen turner. Literally 'fry returner'. Used for flipping pancakes, burgers, etc.
フライ返しでハンバーグをひっくり返した。
I flipped the hamburger steak with a spatula.
Loanword from English 'turner'. Common in cooking contexts, but フライ返し is more everyday.
ターナーで卵を返す。
Flip the egg with a turner.
A flexible, often silicone utensil used to scrape bowls or fold ingredients.
Loanword from English 'spatula', but in Japanese it specifically refers to a flexible scraper, not a turner.
スパチュラでボウルの生地をきれいに取った。
I scraped the bowl clean with a spatula.
Literally 'rubber spatula'. Often used interchangeably with スパチュラ, but emphasizes the material.
ゴムベラで混ぜる。
Mix with a rubber spatula.
A small utensil used in labs to transfer or mix powders and chemicals.
From German 'Spatel'. The standard term in chemistry and biology labs.
スパーテルで粉末を量り取る。
Weigh out the powder with a spatula.
Literally 'medicine spoon'. A small spatula-like tool for measuring medicine, sometimes used in labs.
薬さじで試薬をすくう。
Scoop the reagent with a medicine spoon.
A long, thin, often offset metal spatula used to spread icing or frosting.
From 'palette knife'. Used for cake decorating and spreading cream.
パレットナイフでクリームを塗る。
Spread the cream with an icing spatula.
Direct loan from 'icing spatula'. Used in baking contexts, but パレットナイフ is more common.
アイシングスパチュラでデコレーションする。
Decorate with an icing spatula.
In English, 'spatula' can mean both a turner and a scraper. In Japanese, スパチュラ almost always means a flexible scraper. If you ask for a スパチュラ in a kitchen store, you'll likely get a silicone scraper, not a turner.
フライ返しをください。
Please give me a turner/spatula.