Japanese

こうちゃ
Meaning: black tea
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

紅
茶

Example sentences

I drink warm black tea during my afternoon break.
コーヒーと紅茶、どちらになさいますか?
Would you like coffee or tea?
お気に入りのティーカップで紅茶を飲む。
I drink tea in my favorite teacup.
私は、紅茶にレモンを入れて飲むのが好きです。
I like drinking tea with lemon in it.
砂糖のかたまりを紅茶に入れた。
I put a lump of sugar in the tea.
紅茶を蒸らしている間、砂時計で時間を計った。
I measured the time with an hourglass while the tea was steeping.
彼はレモンを薄くスライスして、紅茶の中に入れた。
He sliced the lemon thinly and put it in the tea.
彼は紅茶に角砂糖を二つ入れた。
He put two sugar cubes in his tea.

Usage Notes

Refers specifically to fully fermented tea, known as 'black tea' in English but 'red tea' in many Asian languages including Japanese (紅茶).

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