Japanese word

グラス

Pronunciation

Romajigurasu

Meaning

  • nounglass

Example

グラスで水を飲みます。gu ra su de mizu o no mi ma su

I drink water from a glass.

Illustration for グラス (glass)

More examples

飲み終わったらグラスを洗います。no mi o wa tta ra gu ra su o ara i ma su

I wash the glass after I finish drinking.

Core concept

Represents the everyday drinking vessel that contains a portion of liquid for one person.

Common phrases

  • グラスで水を飲むgu ra su de mizu o no mu

    drink water from a glass

  • グラスを割るgu ra su o ware ru

    break a glass

  • グラスを片付けるgu ra su o kata zu ke ru

    put away a glass

Similar words

コップkoppu: A general term for a small vessel used for drinking liquids.

Definition in Japanese

飲み物を入れて、手に持って飲むための器。no mi mono o i re te te ni mo tte no mu ta me no utsuwa

Word origin

グラス (gurasu) is a Japanese loanword from English glass, whose older form is Old English glæs and whose meanings include the material and the drinking vessel.

Usage tips

  • English uses glass both for a drinking vessel and for a serving of liquid, as in two glasses of juice.

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