～杯
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Counter suffix for counting cupfuls, glasses, or bowlfuls of liquids or small servings. Attaches to numbers with specific readings (e.g., 一杯 ippai, 二杯 nihai). Usage example: 『コーヒー一杯ください』 (kōhī ippai kudasai, 'one cup of coffee, please').
Theme
At a cozy café, User and their friend Ken are ordering drinks and discussing how much coffee they usually drink.
～杯
～はい
counter for cupfuls
Numbers & CountingGeneral (～つ)
Memory Hook
Imagine a cup full of tea — you count it as one 'cupful.' The word 『杯』 (hai, 'cupful') sounds like 'high' because you lift the cup high to drink! 'High cup' → ～杯 (hai, 'counter for cupfuls').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『杯』 (hai) is commonly used in restaurants and homes to count servings of drinks like tea, coffee, or soup. For example, ordering 『コーヒー一杯』 (kōhī ippai, 'one cup of coffee') is a standard way to ask for a drink.
Forms
Base: ～杯Counter suffix for counting cupfuls, glasses, or bowlfuls of liquids or small servings. Attaches to numbers with specific readings (e.g., 一杯 ippai, 二杯 nihai). Usage example: 『コーヒー一杯ください』 (kōhī ippai kudasai, 'one cup of coffee, please').