Vocabulary

What does チップ (chippu) mean?

チップ means tip (gratuity); tip, chip.

Quick facts
Readingチップ
Romajichippu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
チップ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchippu

tip (gratuity); tip, chip

  1. 1noun tip; gratuity
  2. 2noun foul tip
  3. 3noun tip (of a ballpoint pen)

Example sentences

  • I gave a tip to the taxi driver.

  • In America, there's a custom of paying tips.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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