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How to say 'Glass' or 'Cup' in Japanese | コップ

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The Japanese word for Glass or Cup is 'Koppu', written as コップ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Glass, Cup

    Reading

    Koppu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'コップ (こっぷ)' refers to a drinking vessel, typically made of glass or plastic, used for holding liquids. It can mean both 'cup' and 'glass' depending on the context. For example: Please give me a glass of water「コップに水をください」(こっぷにみずをください). This cup is cute「このコップはかわいい」(このこっぷはかわいい). The word is often used in everyday conversations and is neutral in tone, suitable for both formal and informal settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    6091

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コップ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ko
  • katakana

    Reading

    Pu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Koppu' means 'Glass' or 'Cup' .

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