cup

Japanese: カップ

〘noun〙 (cup)① A Western-style round vessel without a lid. Some have legs. (i) A vessel made of metal, glass, paper, etc., for serving ice cream. ※Social Hundred Faces (1902)〈Uchida Roan〉Niitsuma-kun: "'I remember this is ice cream,' he said, as he ate about half the cup and put it down." (b) A teacup with a handle for serving coffee, tea, etc. ※Ryūgen-ji (1934)〈Shibukawa Takeshi〉Volume 4: "A girl was pouring tea into a cup." (c) A dish for serving alcohol or juice. A cup. A glass. ※Mukitamago (1891)〈Ozaki Koyo〉Volume 14: "I feel lonely without a partner, so he offered me a cup and asked if I'd like to have a drink." (d) A vessel with a handle for measuring the amount of water or cooking ingredients. One cup is usually 200cc. Measuring cup. ② A championship cup. Made of metal with legs. A trophy. *Tokyo Asahi Shimbun, July 2, 1907 (Meiji 40) "Tournaments will be held in the spring and autumn, and a champion cup will be prepared and competed for." ③ The bowl-shaped part of a brassiere that covers the breasts. ④ In golf, the hole into which the ball is hit. A hole. [Ars New Word Dictionary ( 1930)] ⑤ One of the attractions at an amusement park. ① Something that is shaped like a (B) and spins. Also called a coffee cup or tea cup. *Kageboshi (1968)〈Endo Shusaku〉"Riding on a cup that spins around and around"

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (cup)① 洋風の、ふたのない丸い器。あしがついているものもある。(イ) アイスクリームなどを盛る、金属、ガラス、紙などでできた器。※社会百面相（1902）〈内田魯庵〉新妻君「『氷菓子てエと憶出すワ』と軈て碗(カップ)に半ばほど喰べて下へ置きつ」(ロ) コーヒー、紅茶などを入れる、取っ手の付いた茶碗。※龍源寺（1934）〈渋川驍〉四「紅茶をカップについでゐた娘が」(ハ) 酒やジュースを入れる食器。コップ。グラス。※むき玉子（1891）〈尾崎紅葉〉一四「対手なくては物淋し、少し飲まぬかと盃(カップ)をさされ」(ニ) 水や料理材料の量をはかる、取っ手の付いた器。一カップはふつう二〇〇cc。計量カップ。② 優勝杯。金属製で、あしのついたもの。トロフィー。※東京朝日新聞‐明治四〇年（1907）七月二日「春秋の二季に於て、交る交る試合を為し、チャンピオン・カップをも作り置きて、之を争ふこととなるべし」③ ブラジャーの、乳房にかぶせる、椀(わん)型の部分。④ ゴルフで、ボールを打ちこむ穴。ホール。〔アルス新語辞典（1930）〕⑤ 遊園地の遊戯施設の一つ。①(ロ)の形をし、回転するもの。コーヒーカップ、ティーカップとも。※影法師（1968）〈遠藤周作〉「ぐるぐる廻るカップに乗ったり」

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