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はい · hai

counter for cups and glasses

JLPT N5 counter

The sound changes with the number: 一杯 いっぱい, 二杯 にはい, 三杯 さんばい. Counting cups, not the drink itself.

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Example sentences

  • Mizu o ippai kudasai.

    A glass of water, please.

  • まし

    Koohii o nihai nomimashita.

    I drank two cups of coffee.

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