杯(はい)

はい
counter
cups, glasses, bowls
1. cups, glasses, bowls
A counter for cups, glasses, bowls, and spoonfuls of liquid or food served in such containers.
コーヒーを一(いっ)杯(ぱい)ください。
One cup of coffee, please.
いっぱい with small っ and ぱ
毎朝(まいあさ)水(みず)を二(に)杯(はい)飲(の)みます。
I drink two glasses of water every morning.
ラーメンを三(さん)杯(ばい)食(た)べました。
I ate three bowls of ramen.
さんばい with voiced ば
お茶(ちゃ)をもう一(いっ)杯(ぱい)いかがですか。
Would you like another cup of tea?
夜(よる)ごはんの後(あと)で、味噌汁(みそしる)を二(に)杯(はい)飲(の)んで、コーヒーも一(いっ)杯(ぱい)飲(の)みました。
After dinner, I drank two bowls of miso soup and also one cup of coffee.

杯(はい) is a counter for drinks and servings in cups, glasses, or bowls.

WHAT IT COUNTS:

  • Cups of coffee/tea
  • Glasses of water/juice
  • Bowls of rice/soup/noodles
  • Spoonfuls

PRONUNCIATION CHART:

  • 一(いっ)杯(ぱい) (ippai)
  • 二(に)杯(はい) (nihai)
  • 三(さん)杯(ばい) (sanbai)
  • 四(よん)杯(はい) (yonhai)
  • 六(ろっ)杯(ぱい) (roppai)
  • 八(はっ)杯(ぱい) (happai)
  • 十(じゅっ)杯(ぱい) (juppai)
  • 何(なん)杯(ばい): how many cups?

RELATED EXPRESSION:
いっぱい can also mean 'full' or 'a lot' when written 一杯(いっぱい).

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Added 2026.1.7 21:03 · Revised 2026.2.21 9:15
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