Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一杯(いっぱい) in Japanese

一杯
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
いっぱい
Romaji
ippai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.); a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    full
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    fully; to capacity
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    a lot; much
  • Parts of speech
    noun, used as a suffix, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Meaning
    all of ...; the entire ...

Examples of 一杯, いっぱい in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 3

8 strokes

counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: さかずき

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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