グラス

• Reading: グラス
• Romaji: gurasu
• Pronunciation: /ɡɯ.ɾa.sɯ/

Meaning

Glass (drinking vessel); also grass in some contexts. Most commonly refers to a drinking glass.

A loanword from English 'glass' primarily meaning a drinking glass, especially for wine, cocktails, or cold beverages. Distinct from コップ (koppu, a tumbler for water) and カップ (kappu, a cup with a handle). Can also mean 'grass' in compound words like サングラス (sunglasses) from 'sun glass.'

Examples

1. ワイングラスを二つ用意してください。 Please prepare two wine glasses.
2. 冷たいビールをグラスに注いだ。 I poured cold beer into a glass.
3. テーブルの上にグラスが並んでいる。 Glasses are lined up on the table.

Usage Guide

Context: dining, bars, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'glass.' The drinking vessel meaning became dominant in Japanese, while ガラス (garasu, also from 'glass') refers to the material glass.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal