How to Say ‘One cup; one serving’ in Japanese
一杯
itsu pai
[ee-chee pie]
💬 Usage Tip: [杯] is a counter for cups, glasses, and bowls of drinks or soup. Depending on context, [一杯] can mean one full serving.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Counters are everywhere in Japanese. It may feel like a mini-game at first, but kitchen Japanese uses them constantly.
Phrase Breakdown
一
itsu
[ee-chee]
one
一 means one. With counters, its reading changes depending on the word that follows.
一杯ください。
One cup, please.
杯
pai
[pie]
cupful / bowlful counter
杯 is a counter for cups, glasses, or bowlfuls. Here it helps count servings of liquid or soup.
一杯ください。
One cup, please.
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