Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 をカップに 注そそ ぐ to pour something into a cup
I poured the coffee into a cup.
カップで 〈 物もの 〉 を 量はか る to measure something with a (measuring) cup
I measured the flour with a measuring cup.
カップを 掲かか げる to hold up a (trophy) cup
The winning team held up the cup.
Related words カップ is a generic word for any cup, while マグカップ specifically refers to a large, sturdy handled mug.
カップ specifically refers to the physical cup the ball drops into on a golf green, while ホール can also mean the numbered hole or section of the course.
カップ is a general word for a cup, usually one with a handle (like a coffee cup), whereas 湯飲み specifically means a handleless Japanese-style teacup.
Don't confuse with カップ is a broad term covering mugs, teacups, bra cups, and trophies, while コップ specifically means a drinking glass or tumbler.
カップ and コップ sound similar and are both drinking vessels, but カップ usually means a mug, teacup, or trophy with a handle, while コップ is a plain glass tumbler.
Counted with The all-purpose counter for small discrete objects, used when no more specific counter applies.
Used for cups holding beverages, counted by their capacity or purpose, e.g. 「カップ一客」 .
Word family· 27 Show 9 more Show fewer cup sake; single-serve sake
holing; going in the hole
cup insulator
bra cup
reusable cup; personal cup
championship cup; trophy
menstrual cup
measuring cup
eggcup
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Etymology Loanword from English 'cup'.
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