► 接尾辞
杯 [はい] meaning: cup rank: 1
☆ 彼は御飯を三杯食べた ⇨ He ate three bowls of rice (☛ A counting word for cup, bowl, glass, etc.)
杯 [はい] meaning: glass rank: 1
☆ 私はビールを一杯飲んだだけだ ⇨ I just had one glass of beer (☛ A counting word for cup, bowl, glass, etc.)
杯 [はい] meaning: cup rank: 4
☆ 優勝者は天皇杯を受け取った ⇨ The winner received an emperor’s cup (☛ A trophy cup)
More examples:
- あの馬が天皇杯の本命だ ⇨ That horse is the odds-on favorite to win the Emperor Cup race
- ビール一杯が千円なんてひどいぼったくりだ ⇨ ¥1K for a glass of beer is a ridiculous rip-off
- 寿司を一杯食べて満腹した ⇨ I had a lot of sushi and am fully satiated
- 一杯やり給え (いっぱい) ⇨ Have a drink
- みかんが安かったから一杯買ってきた ⇨ I bought a lot of mandarins because they were cheap
- 会場は満杯だった ⇨ The event hall was full of people
- 街は観光客で一杯だ ⇨ The town is full of tourists
- もうお腹一杯 ⇨ My stomach is full
- 元気一杯の子供 ⇨ A child full of energy
- 小匙一杯の塩 (こさじ) ⇨ A small spoonful of salt
- もうお腹一杯でこれ以上食べられない ⇨ I’m so full that I can’t eat any more
- 彼女は試験のことで頭が一杯だ ⇨ Her head is completely occupied by the exam. Her attention is all on the exam
- 帰りに一杯ひっかけようか ⇨ Let’s go have a drink after work
- 物置はがらくたで一杯だ ⇨ The shed is filled with useless stuff, junks
- 乾杯！ ⇨ Dry your glass! Bottoms up!