1A utensil with a shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for scooping food into the mouth — for soup, curry, dessert, etc.
スープを飲むときはスプーンを使ってください。
Please use a spoon when drinking the soup.
赤ちゃん用のスプーンは小さくて先が柔らかい。
Spoons for babies are small and have a soft tip.
砂糖をスプーン一杯だけコーヒーに入れた。
I put just one spoonful of sugar in the coffee.
レストランでスプーンを落としてしまい、新しいものをもらった。
I dropped my spoon at the restaurant and got a new one.
2A metal fishing lure with a slim, curved shape (a 'spoon'), used in angling — it wobbles and flashes in the water to attract fish.
渓流釣りではよくスプーンを使ってヤマメを狙う。
In stream fishing, a spoon lure is often used to target yamame trout.
重いスプーンほど遠くまで飛ばせるが、動きは硬くなる。
Heavier spoon lures can be cast farther, but their action becomes stiffer.