カップ

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See also: かっぷ

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

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.