カップ

カップ · kappu · JLPT N5 · noun

cup

カップ — cup

☕ kappu = English cup, with a tiny pause before the p and a u tacked on

A loanword from English cup (earlier via Dutch kop). Japanese syllables must end in a vowel, so cup gains a final u, and the small ッ doubles the p: ka-p-pu. Used for mugs, teacups and trophies; a handleless glass is コップ (koppu).

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