コップ

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch kop and also from Portuguese copo. Cognate (via Late Latin cuppa) with カップ ‎(kappu), from English cup.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

コップ ‎(romaji koppu)

  1. a drinking glass, a tumbler

Usage notes[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3
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