hera wo tukatte.

を marks へら as the direct object of the verb 使う (to use).

So the structure is:

• へら = spatula / scraper
• を = object marker
• 使って = use... / using...

A very literal breakdown is spatula + object marker + use.

With 使う, the thing being used is normally marked with を:

• ペンを使う = use a pen
• スマホを使う = use a smartphone
• へらを使う = use a spatula

使って is the て-form of 使う.

The て-form has several uses, and in a sentence like this it can sound like:

• a casual instruction: Use a spatula
• part of a longer sequence: Use a spatula and...
• a softer direction depending on context

Compare:

• 使う = dictionary form, plain to use / use
• 使って = te-form, often used for linking actions or giving a casual instruction
• 使ってください = more explicitly polite: please use

So へらを使って。 can sound natural in spoken instructions, recipes, demonstrations, or casual directions.

Yes, in conversation it can be. Japanese often leaves things unstated when they are obvious from context.

This sentence may be understood as a shortened version of something like:

• へらを使ってください。 = Please use a spatula.
• へらを使って混ぜて。 = Use a spatula and mix.
• へらを使って取って。 = Use a spatula to take it out.

So even though it may look incomplete to an English speaker, it is very normal for Japanese to end with the て-form when the rest is understood.

It can function like a command or instruction, but the tone depends heavily on context.

• 使って。 by itself is casual and direct.
• It is common in speech between equals, in family situations, or in practical instructions.
• It may sound too blunt in very polite situations.

More polite alternatives include:

• へらを使ってください。 = Please use a spatula.
• へらをお使いください。 = Please use a spatula. (more formal)

So へらを使って。 is not automatically rude, but it is less polite than 使ってください.

使って is the て-form of the godan verb 使う.

The change is:

• 使う
• drop the final う
• change it to って
• result: 使って

This is the same pattern as:

• 会う → 会って
• 買う → 買って
• 吸う → 吸って

So if you know that ...う verbs like these often become ...って in the て-form, 使う → 使って makes sense.

へら is a noun meaning something like spatula, scraper, or flat tool for spreading or scraping, depending on context.

It is often written in katakana as ヘラ, especially when referring to a kitchen utensil or tool. You may also sometimes see kanji such as 箆, but that is much less common in everyday writing.

So these are all possible:

• へら
• ヘラ
• 箆 (rare in normal modern writing)

In many practical contexts, ヘラ is probably the form you will see most often.

Because here へ is just part of the word へら.

Important distinction:

• as a particle, へ marks direction and is pronounced e
• inside a normal word, へ is pronounced he

So へら is pronounced hera, not era.

This is a very common point of confusion for learners, because the character へ has a special pronunciation only when it is functioning as a particle.

Great question. Both を and で can relate to tools, but with different verbs and structures.

With 使う (to use), the thing being used is the direct object, so it takes を:

• へらを使う = use a spatula
• ナイフを使う = use a knife

But with another action verb, the tool is often marked by で:

• へらで混ぜる = mix with a spatula
• ナイフで切る = cut with a knife

So:

• を with 使う = marks the thing you are using
• で with another verb = marks the means/tool used to perform that action

That is why へらを使って is natural.

Normally, standard Japanese writing does not use spaces like this.

So it would usually be written as:

• へらを使って。

Spaces are often added in learning materials to make word boundaries easier to see for beginners. They are a teaching aid, not standard spelling.

Yes, very often.

The て-form is commonly used to connect actions in sequence. So へらを使って may naturally lead into another verb:

• へらを使って混ぜる。 = Use a spatula and mix.
• へらを使って生地をのばす。 = Use a spatula to spread the batter/dough.
• へらを使って取り出す。 = Use a spatula to take it out.

This is one of the main reasons the て-form appears so often in recipes, manuals, and spoken instructions.