コップ
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Etymology
From Dutch kop and also from Portuguese copo. Cognate (via Late Latin cuppa) with カップ (kappu), from English cup.
Pronunciation
Noun
Usage notes
コップ (koppu) refers specifically to glass containers (tumblers), as for water, while カップ (kappu) 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
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN