表層形
すくう
スクウ
動詞
すくう (スクウ)
Sukuu · すくう — to scoop, to ladle out
Other ways to say “to scoop” in Japanese →
すくう in rōmaji: sukuu, also spelled suku.
動詞
一般
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📝 掬う 🔤 五段-ワア行 📐 終止形-一般
Updated: 2026年10月2日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
すくう
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
掬う
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| 読み (Reading) |
スクウ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-ワア行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
終止形-一般
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
すくう
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| 読み・基本形 |
スクー
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| 表記・基本形 |
すくう
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| 見出し語の読み |
スクウ
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How it's used
Used in everyday speech for taking something from a container with a scoop or ladle, like soup or water.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'すくう' (to save), which has a different kanji and meaning.
💡 English Meaning
すくう means “to scoop, to ladle out” — full definition & examples →
⭐ Dictionary Form
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Reading & Info
スクウ
Lemma: 掬う
動詞一般**
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⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
掬います
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| て形 (Te-form) |
掬って
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| 過去形 (Past) |
掬った
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
掬わない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
掬いましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
掬える
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
掬われる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
掬わせる
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Did you know · 動詞
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What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (すくう) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (掬う) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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