杯

Meaning

1. n
   sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
2. ctr
   counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
3. ctr
   counter for boats
4. ctr
   counter for octopuses and squid
5. n-suf
   cup; championship
6. ctr archaic
   counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
7. n
   sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

Example sentences

• 何度も「やめましょうよ」と言ったのに、何杯もワインを飲み干し－－ご覧の通り、酔っ払ってハイになってしまったのである。

  I kept saying "Let's stop" but she drained cup after cup of wine — and now, as you can see, she's completely drunk.

• 彼女はパーティーでワインを２杯飲んだ。

  She drank two glasses of wine at the party.

• 彼は水をコップで三杯も飲んだ。

  He drank three glasses of water.