掬う
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Meanings
to scoop, to ladle out
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She scooped up the river water with both hands.
A child is trying to scoop goldfish out of the pond with a net.
Please lend me a large spoon for ladling out soup.
By carefully skimming off the scum that floats on the surface of the pot, the flavor of the dish improves considerably.
It is said that the desert people sustained their lives by scooping up the scant rainwater that collected in the crevices of rocks.
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