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Grammar detail: いっぱい
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いっぱい
is a useful term which can be used in various ways. Most commonly Japanese learners will first encounter it as a useful expression when finishing a meal:... or as a useful expression when requesting another drink:
いっぱい is actually from 一杯.
はい
杯
is a counter for various things, in particular (full) cups and glasses. So literally 'ippai' means 'one glass (full)', and by association the meaning 'full' has come to be used more generally.Here's how the counter 杯 works with 1-10 items:
一杯 いっぱい 二杯 にはい 三杯 さんばい 四杯 よんはい 五杯 ごはい 六杯 ろっぱい 七杯 ななはい 八杯 はっぱい 九杯 きゅうはい 十杯 じっぱい |
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