Japanese dictionary
How to say "glass" in Japanese
ガラスがらす · garasu
Glass the material is ガラス (garasu). A drinking glass is コップ (koppu), or グラス (gurasu) for wine and beer. Eyeglasses are 眼鏡 (megane).
▶ plays native audio. Audio on this site plays when you are logged in to your free japanese.ccn.jp account (the same account as Japanese Talk by CCN).
Ways to say "glass" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| ガラスがらす · garasu | Glass (the material). |
| コップこっぷ · koppu | Glass; cup (for drinks). |
| グラスぐらす · gurasu | Glass (for wine or beer). |
| 眼鏡めがね · megane | Glasses (eyewear). |
How to use it
"A glass of water" is 水を一杯 (mizu o ippai).
Wear glasses is 眼鏡をかける (megane o kakeru).
Example sentences
- 水を一杯ください。Mizu o ippai kudasai.A glass of water, please.
- ワインをグラスでお願いします。Wain o gurasu de onegai shimasu.A glass of wine, please.
- 窓ガラスが割れました。Madogarasu ga waremashita.The window glass broke.
- コップを洗ってください。Koppu o aratte kudasai.Please wash the glasses.
- 眼鏡をかけています。Megane o kakete imasu.I wear glasses.
- このテーブルはガラスでできています。Kono tēburu wa garasu de dekite imasu.This table is made of glass.
Questions
How do you order a glass of wine in Japanese?
Say グラスワインをください (gurasu wain o kudasai) or ワインをグラスでお願いします.
How do you say "wear glasses" in Japanese?
Say 眼鏡をかける (megane o kakeru).
Using Japanese at work?
See Executive JapaneseExecutive Japanese by CCN is one-on-one online Japanese for managers and directors doing business in Japan.