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noun[C, U]
coffee; a drink made by brewing roasted and ground coffee beans
kōhī
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch koffie, ultimately from Arabic qahwa.
Examples
朝はコーヒーを飲みます。
asa wa kōhī o nomimasu.
I drink coffee in the morning.
温かいコーヒーを一杯ください。
atatakai kōhī o ippai kudasai.
Please give me a cup of hot coffee.
Character Breakdown
コ
ko
katakana syllable ko
ー
chōonpu
long-vowel mark
ヒ
hi
katakana syllable hi
ー
chōonpu
long-vowel mark
Collocations
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