Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 と 杯さかずき を 交か わす to exchange cups of sake with someone as a pledge
The two exchanged cups of sake as a pledge of friendship.
〈 人ひと 〉 から 杯さかずき を 受う ける to receive a ceremonial cup of sake from someone, accepting a pledge
The young man received a ceremonial cup of sake from the boss, sealing his allegiance.
杯さかずき を 重かさ ねる to drink cup after cup
As he had cup after cup, he became more talkative.
杯さかずき を 上あ げる to raise a cup in a toast
Everyone raised their cups and toasted together.
Expressions 杯さかずき をする share a cup of sake; drink sake together in commemoration Kanji 杯 counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass 巵 large winecup, apt, fitting 卮 large goblet, apt, fitting Related words おちょこ is a small, often ceramic sake cup used in casual drinking, while 杯 (さかずき ) sounds more formal or ceremonial.
コップ is a general-purpose cup or glass for any drink, whereas 杯 (さかずき ) refers specifically to a small cup for sake.
グラス is typically a glass for wine or cocktails, unlike 杯 (さかずき ), which is the traditional small cup used for sake.
杯 is the plain, everyday word for a small sake cup, while さかずき is a more formal or poetic term often used in ceremonial contexts.
Don't confuse with Written identically, 杯 read はい is the everyday counter/word covering cups, servings, and even championships, whereas 杯 read さかずき refers specifically to the ceremonial or literary sake cup itself.
Written forms 杯 Usage 31% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
盃 Usage 67% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
さかずき Usage 2%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
坏
rarely-used kanji form
さかずき
Rarely used kanji form.
觴
rarely-used kanji form
さかずき
Rarely used kanji form.
盞
rarely-used kanji form
觚
rarely-used kanji form
さかずき
Rarely used kanji form.
巵
rarely-used kanji form
さかずき
Rarely used kanji form.
卮
rarely-used kanji form
さかずき
Rarely used kanji form.
うき
さかづき
Etymology Developed from 酒 and 杯 （つき ）, literally “sake cup.” The compound underwent voicing and contraction to produce さかずき .
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