お茶(ちゃ)

おちゃ
noun
tea
food
1. green tea
Japanese green tea.
お茶(ちゃ)をどうぞ。
Please have some tea.
お茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)みませんか。
Would you like to have tea?
熱(あつ)いお茶(ちゃ)をください。
Hot tea, please.
日本(にほん)では、食事(しょくじ)の後(あと)にお茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)むことが多(おお)いです。
In Japan, people often drink green tea after meals.
おばあちゃんは毎朝(まいあさ)お茶(ちゃ)を入(い)れます。そのお茶(ちゃ)はとてもおいしいです。
Grandma makes tea every morning. That tea is very delicious.
2. tea (general)
Tea in general, including other varieties.
お茶(ちゃ)が好(す)きです。
I like tea.
何(なに)のお茶(ちゃ)がいいですか。
What kind of tea would you like?
ウーロン茶(ちゃ)もお茶(ちゃ)の一種(いっしゅ)です。
Oolong tea is also a type of tea.
このお店(みせ)には色々(いろいろ)なお茶(ちゃ)があります。
This shop has various kinds of tea.
私(わたし)は夏(なつ)は冷(つめ)たいお茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)みますが、冬(ふゆ)は熱(あつ)いお茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)みます。紅茶(こうちゃ)も緑茶(りょくちゃ)も好(す)きです。
In summer I drink cold tea, but in winter I drink hot tea. I like both black tea and green tea.

お茶(ちゃ) usually refers to green tea in Japan, though it can mean tea in general.

Types

Common expressions

Cultural note

Green tea is commonly served with meals and offered to guests. 茶道(さどう) (tea ceremony) is a traditional art form centered on preparing and serving 抹茶(まっちゃ).

Related Words

Related: 水(みず) (water)
Related: 紅茶(こうちゃ) (black tea)
Related: 緑茶(りょくちゃ) (green tea)
Related: 茶葉(ちゃば) (tea leaves)
Related: 茶(ちゃ) (tea (bare form))
Compare: 日本茶(にほんちゃ) (Japanese green tea)
Compare: ティー (tea (in compounds and café menus))
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