Vocabulary

What does 杯 (さかずき, sakazuki) mean?

杯 (さかずき, sakazuki) means sake cup.

Quick facts
Readingさかずき
Romajisakazuki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
さかずき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsakazuki

sake cup

  1. 1noun sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
  2. 2noun ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

Example sentences

  • He quietly tilted his sake cup.

  • They exchanged cups of sake and pledged friendship.

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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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