カップ

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See also: かっぷ

Japanese

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カップ: a tea cup with a handle, decorated with bamboo motif

Etymology

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From English cup. Doublet (via Late Latin cuppa) of コップ (koppu), from Dutch kop and Portuguese copo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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カップ (kappu

  1. cup or mug, specifically, one with a handle.
  2. prize cup
    Synonym: (-hai)
    ワールドカップWārudo kappuWorld Cup
  3. cup, a unit of measure
  4. cup, a part of a brassiere
    B(ビー)カップkappuB cup (brassiere size)

Usage notes

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カップ (kappu) refers specifically to cups with handles (mugs), as for coffee or Western tea, while コップ (koppu) refers to glass containers (tumblers), as for water.

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