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How to Say ‘The M is about the size of this cup.’ in Japanese

Mですと、こちらのカップくらいの大きさです。

M desu to kochira no kappu kurai no ooki sa desu

[EH-moo dess to koh-chee-rah noh kappu koo-rah-ee noh oh-KEE sah dess]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Sizes vary a lot between chains, so staff often show you a sample cup rather than naming a volume.

Phrase Breakdown

Mですと、

M desu to

for M,

This sets the condition: 'if it's size M'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Mですと、少し大きいです。

M is a little big.

Words in this phrase

[EH-moo]

M (medium size)

Letter used for medium size drinks.

Example

Mでお願いします。

Medium, please.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

と

[to]

Used to introduce a conditional clause.

Example

行くと思う。

I think I'll go.

こちらのカップくらいの

kochira no kappu kurai no

about this cup's

The speaker shows a cup as a size reference. くらい means 'about'.

Example

こちらのカップくらいの量です。

It's about the amount of this cup.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this; this one; here

A polite demonstrative used when presenting something nearby.

Example

在留カードはこちらです。

Here is the residence card.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.

Example

土曜日の七時にお願いします。

Saturday at seven, please.

カップ

kappu

[kappu]

cup

A loanword meaning “cup”; in sports, it often refers to a tournament or championship.

Example

ワールドカップのカップは大会の名前によく使われます。

The カップ in ワールドカップ is often used in tournament names.

くらい

kurai

[koo-rah-ee]

about; extent

Shows degree or amount, together with どの to mean “how much/how long.”

Example

どのくらいかかりますか、と聞きます。

You ask, “How long will it take?”

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.

Example

土曜日の七時にお願いします。

Saturday at seven, please.

大きさです。

ooki sa desu

is the size

This finishes the sentence: 'it's (that) size'.

Example

この大きさです。

It's this size.

Words in this phrase

大き

ooki

[oh-KEE]

big (stem)

Stem of the adjective ookii (big); adding sa makes it a noun meaning size.

Example

大きい箱を買いました。

I bought a big box.

さ

[sah]

-ness; quality

A suffix that turns an adjective idea into a noun, like strength or degree.

Example

強さを見ます。

Check the strength.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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