Meaning

Primary

Two Cups

Alternative

Two Cups Of Liquid

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Two cups of liquid equals two cups of liquid, aka two cups.

Reading

にはい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

浜辺で冷たいレモネードを二杯飲んだ。

I had two glasses of cold lemonade at the beach.

このソースに小さじ二杯のオリーブオイルを混ぜると、まろやかになります。

Mixing two teaspoons of olive oil into this sauce will make it smoother.

ラーメンを二杯も食べてしまって、お腹がいっぱいです。

I ate two bowls of ramen, and now I'm stuffed.

電車が運行を見合わせている間に、コーヒーを二杯飲みました。

I had two cups of coffee while the railroad operation was suspended.

Kanji Composition