杯
さかずき · sakazuki
Sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
- counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
- counter for boats
- counter for octopuses and squid
Other ways to say “sake cup” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
乾杯をしましょう。
かんぱいをしましょう。
Let's make a toast.
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乾杯で始めましょう。
かんぱいではじめましょう。
Let's start with a toast.
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披露宴で乾杯しました。
ひろうえんでかんぱいしました。
We made a toast at the reception.
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乾杯の音頭と一緒に拍手をしましょう。
かんぱいのおんどといっしょにはくしゅをしましょう。
Let's clap together with the toast.
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What does 杯 mean?
Sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages. It can also mean: counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid.
How do you pronounce 杯?
さかずき (sakazuki). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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