コップ

Japanese

コップ: A glass containing some unidentified green beverage.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) コップ [kòppú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞p̚pɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

コップ • (koppu) 

1. a drinking glass, a tumbler

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• カップ (kappu)

See also

• グラス (gurasu)