| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 杯 | さかずき |
Pronunciation: sakazuki
How to Say It Outloud: sah-kah-zoo-kee
Usage: Often used for traditional Japanese cups, especially for sake.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は酒を杯に注いだ。
彼は酒を杯に注いだ。Example Sentence English:He poured sake into the cup.
He poured sake into the cup.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| コップ | コップ |
Pronunciation: koppu
How to Say It Outloud: koh-ppu
Usage: A general term for a cup or glass used in everyday settings.
Example Sentence Japanese:私はコップ一杯の水を飲みました。
私はコップ一杯の水を飲みました。Example Sentence English:I drank a cup of water.
I drank a cup of water.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| カップ | カップ |
Pronunciation: kappu
How to Say It Outloud: kah-ppu
Usage: Refers to a cup, often used for measuring or holding beverages.
Example Sentence Japanese:カップでコーヒーを飲みます。
カップでコーヒーを飲みます。Example Sentence English:I drink coffee in a cup.
I drink coffee in a cup.Dictionary
カップカップCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
- Cup
茶わんちゃわんCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n5
Noun- rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
- Chawan
お代わりおかわりCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- another helping; second helping; seconds; refill
- other paw!
一杯いっぱいCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful
- one drink (of alcohol)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun, used as a suffix
- full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed
Noun, used as a suffix
- fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible
- a lot; much; many
Adverb (fukushi)
- all of ...; the entire ...
- one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.)
- one (boat)
- Ippai
はい
Noun- sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
- counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
- counter for boats
- counter for octopuses and squid
- cup; championship
一服いっぷく
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- a puff; a smoke; a cup of tea
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- (short) rest; break
- one dose (of medicine or poison)
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- (brief) lull
祝杯しゅくはい
Noun- toast; congratulatory cup
杯さかずきCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
- Sakadzuki
壷つぼCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- pot; jar; vase
- dice cup
- depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
- aim; what one wants; the mark
- key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
- acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
- position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
- target (when aiming an arrow)
- Hu (vessel)
コーヒーカップコーヒーカップCommon word
Noun- coffee cup
- Coffee cup
苦手にがてCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
Noun
- not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
原発不明がんげんぱつふめいがん
Noun- cancer of unknown primary; CUP
コップ座コップざ
Noun- Crater (constellation); the Cup
- Crater (constellation)
固めの杯かためのさかずき
Noun- cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
ホールCommon word
Noun- hole
- hole; cup
- (electron) hole
酒杯しゅはい
Noun- sake cup; wine cup
金杯きんぱい
Noun- gold cup; gilded cup; goblet
賜杯しはいCommon word
Noun- Emperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor
吸い飲みすいのみ
Noun- convalescent feeding cup; spout cup
苦杯くはい
Noun- bitter cup; bitter experience; bitter defeat; ordeal
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