Note
Used to count cups, glasses, bowls, or servings of liquid, such as drinks and soups.
It can also be used to count things that are typically served in a vessel, like scoops of ice cream or servings of rice.
The pronunciation changes just as any other counter that starts with an h-sound, such as 本hon and 百hyaku.
Breakdown of 〜hai
cupful
杯
A cupful of tree is not drinkable.
Usages of 〜hai
生 ビール を 一杯 ください。nama biiru o ippai kudasai.
One glass of draft beer, please.
生 ビール を もう 一杯 ください。nama biiru o mou ippai kudasai.
Another glass of draft beer, please.
ワイン を 四杯 飲みました が、 まだ 足りません。wain o yonhai nomimashita ga, mada tarimasen.
I drank four glasses of wine, but it’s still not enough.
お茶 を 三杯 ください。ocha o sanbai kudasai.
Three cups of tea, please.
温かい スープ を 六杯 飲みました。atatakai suupu o roppai nomimashita.
I drank six bowls of hot soup.
バニラ アイス を 一杯 ください。banira aisu o ippai kudasai.
One scoop of vanilla ice cream, please.
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