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Definition and meaning of 一杯 - いっぱい in Japanese

いっぱい一杯
ippai

N4

1.full

Adverb

お腹が一杯です。
I am full. (My stomach is full)
いっぱい一杯
ippai

N4

1.a single serving of liquid in a container.

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

私は毎朝コーヒーを一杯飲みます。
I drink one cup of coffee every morning.
お腹が空いたら水を一杯飲んでください。
Please drink a glass of water when you're hungry.
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2.a single serving of liquid.

Noun

今晩、一杯飲みませんか?(Would you like to have a drink tonight?)
Would you like to have a drink tonight?
一杯だけ飲んで帰ります。(I'll just have one drink and then go home.)
I'll just have one drink and then go home.
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3.filled to the brim or crowded.

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, used as a suffix

このカフェはいつもお客さんで一杯です。
This cafe is always crowded with customers.
ワイングラスを一杯にしてください。
Please fill the wine glass to the brim.
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4.filling something to its maximum capacity.

Adverb (fukushi), Noun, used as a suffix

お腹が一杯です。 (My stomach is full.)
My stomach is full.
一杯飲んでください。 (Please drink to the max.)
Please drink to the max.
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5.a large quantity or amount.

Adverb (fukushi)

彼は一杯のお金を持っています。
He has a lot of money.
一杯の友達が私の誕生日パーティーに来ました。
Many friends came to my birthday party.
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6.a full cup or glass.

Noun, used as a suffix, Adverb (fukushi)

彼は一杯の食べ物を食べました。
He ate all of the food.
一杯の水を飲んで、元気を出しましょう。
Let's drink a glass of water and boost our energy.
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7.a serving or a cup of something.

Noun

私は一杯のイカを食べました。
I ate a squid.
田中さんは一杯のタコを釣りました。
Tanaka caught an octopus.
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8.one cup.

Noun

私は一杯の水を飲みました。
I drank a glass of water.
一杯のコーヒーを注文しました。
I ordered a cup of coffee.
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9.one cup or a full cup.

Place

今日は一杯のコーヒーを飲みました。
I drank a cup of coffee today.
一杯の水を飲むと健康に良いです。
Drinking a cup of water is good for your health.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

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