Japanese

Noun

コップ ‎(romaji koppu)

1. a drinking glass, a tumbler

Usage notes

コップ refers specifically to glass containers (tumblers), as for water, while カップ refers to cups with handles (mugs), as for coffee or Western tea.

Related terms

• カップ ‎(kappu)

See also

• グラス ‎(gurasu)

References

1. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3