Japanese

おちゃ
Meaning: tea (especially green tea)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

お
茶

Example sentences

I drank tea during the afternoon break.
お茶なんぞ飲んでいきましょう。
Let's drink some tea or something.
親切な人がお茶を出してくれる
A kind person serves tea.
彼は熱いお茶を一口すすった。
He took a sip of hot tea.
お茶のかわりに、コーヒーを飲みました。
I drank coffee instead of tea.
侍女は王妃にお茶を運んだ。
The lady-in-waiting brought tea to the queen.
祖母は庭で育てた薬草を使って、お茶を淹れてくれた。
My grandmother brewed some tea using medicinal herbs she grew in the garden.
彼は出されたお茶に一口も口をつけなかった
He didn't take a single sip of the tea served to him.
お茶なぞいかがですか。
How about some tea or something?
茶道では、お茶を点てる際の作法が非常に重要視される。
In tea ceremony, the etiquette when preparing tea is highly emphasized.

Usage Notes

In a Japanese context, 'ocha' typically refers to green tea unless specified otherwise.

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