1A rice paddle (shamoji) — a flat, handled utensil used to scoop and serve cooked rice, usually made of wood or plastic.
しゃもじでご飯を軽くほぐしてから茶碗によそってください。
Loosen the rice lightly with the rice paddle and then serve it into bowls.
お祝いの時はしゃもじにご飯をのせて神棚に供えることがある。
At celebrations, rice may be placed on a shamoji and offered at the household altar.
古い木製の杓文字（しゃもじ）を料理道具として長く使っている。
I have been using an old wooden shamoji as a cooking utensil for a long time.