Meaning
匙 (さじ, saji) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “spoon”.
Example sentences 9
さすがの彼もその問題には匙を投げた
Even he gave up on that problem.
私たちはさじでスープを飲む。
We eat soup with a spoon.
彼には先生も匙を投げている。
He is his teachers' despair.
私はその事件ではもう匙を投げた。
I have given up on that case.
医者が病人を見放す（匙を投げる）
A doctor gives over a patient―gives up a case.
写真は横型の石匙であるが、縦に長い縦型の石匙もある。
The picture shows horizontally-long ishisaji, but there is also a vertical type which is longer in longitudinal direction.
香匙（こうさじ）-香木を銀葉の上にのせるときに利用する。
Kosaji - Used when putting Koboku on Ginyo.
食器を手に持たない場合、匙を使って汁物を食べようとすると、どうしても匙から汁が滴ってしまう。
If they try to eat soup dishes with spoon without holding eating utensils, they can't help but dropping the soup from spoon.
執匙の高階経由は痘瘡の治療経験が乏しかったため、経験豊富な西尾兼道・久野恭（いずれも小児科医）を召集して拝診に参加させた結果、いよいよ痘瘡の疑いは強まり、17日に武家伝奏などへ天皇が痘瘡に罹ったことを正式に発表した。
As Takashina Tsunenari, the physician in charge, had little experience in treating smallpox, experienced Kanemichi Nishio and Kyo Hisano, both pediatricians, were summoned to join the examination, which strengthened the suspicion of smallpox, and on the 17th it was officially announced to the Buketenso and others that the Emperor had smallpox.