掬う

すくう

to scoop, to ladle out

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
Romaji:
sukuu

Example Sentences

掬うと水が溢れるから、早く掬う必要がある。

You need to scoop the water quickly because scooping too much water would cause it to overflow.