► 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:
- 彼女の誕生日を祝って皆で乾杯した ⇨ We had a toast celebrating her birthday
- 元気一杯の子供 ⇨ A child full of energy
- 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
- これが精一杯だ ⇨ This is the best, maximum, that I can do
- 工事には今年一杯かかる見込みだ ⇨ It is expected, likely, that the construction will last until the end of this year
- 一杯やろうよ ⇨ Let’s have a drink
- 力一杯頑張った ⇨ I tried to the very best of my ability
- 空港は見送りの人達で一杯だった ⇨ The airport was full of people seeing off others
- 投球が内角低目一杯に決まった ⇨ The pitch hit the limit of the lower inside corner
- 元気一杯の子供 ⇨ A child full of energy
- プールは家族連れで一杯だった ⇨ The swimming pool was full of families
- 明日の試合では力一杯戦うつもりだ ⇨ I will fight to the best of my ability in the game tomorrow
- 駅は帰省客で一杯だった ⇨ The station was full of people going home (for holidays)
- 塩大匙一杯 (おおさじ) ⇨ One tablespoon of salt
- 小匙一杯の塩 (こさじ) ⇨ A small spoonful of salt