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VocabJLPT N2

cupful

NounCounterSuffix

Definitions

1. sake cup
2. cup for alcoholic beverages
3. counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
4. counter for boats

This counter is used to count cups, glasses, or bowls of liquid, such as cups of tea or glasses of beer. It can also function as a noun meaning a cup or glass itself. Knowing its pronunciation changes with certain numbers (ippai, nikai, sanbai) is important for natural speech.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How come only that cup is chipped?

Sentence 2

Look, there's a cherry blossom pattern on the bottom of the cup!

Sentence 3

Alright, I'm going to sit back and relax with this cup today.

Sentence 4

Look, there's still a little sake left at the bottom of the cup.

Sentence 5

I'm telling you, you get drunk way faster drinking from that cup!