コップ

• Reading: コップ
• Romaji: koppu
• Pronunciation: /kop.pɯ/

Meaning

Glass; drinking glass; tumbler. A vessel used for drinking water, juice, and other beverages.

A loanword from Dutch 'kop' (cup), adopted during Japan's Edo period trade with the Netherlands. In Japanese, コップ specifically refers to a glass or tumbler, distinct from カップ (kappu, cup with a handle). It is always written in katakana.

Examples

1. コップに水を入れてください。 Please pour water into the glass.
2. コップを二つ持ってきてください。 Please bring two glasses.
3. ガラスのコップが割れました。 The glass cup broke.

Usage Guide

Context: home, kitchen, restaurants

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from Dutch 'kop' (cup) during the Edo period, when Japan traded exclusively with the Netherlands among Western nations. The meaning shifted to refer specifically to handleless drinking glasses.

Cultural Context

Era: Edo period

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal