(ちゃ)

おちゃ
noun
tea
1. green tea
Japanese green tea.
(ちゃ)どうぞ
Please have some tea.
Would you like to have tea?
Hot tea, please.
In Japan, people often drink green tea after meals.
Grandma makes tea every morning. That tea is very delicious.
2. tea (general)
Tea in general, including other varieties.
(ちゃ)()です。
I like tea.
(なに)(ちゃ)いいです
What kind of tea would you like?
Oolong tea is also a type of tea.
This shop has various kinds of tea.
In summer I drink cold tea, but in winter I drink hot tea. I like both black tea and green tea.

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

TYPES OF TEA:

  • 緑茶(りょくちゃ): green tea
  • 紅茶(こうちゃ): black tea
  • ウーロン(ちゃ): oolong tea
  • 麦茶(むぎちゃ): barley tea
  • 抹茶(まっちゃ): matcha (powdered green tea)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (ちゃ)()れる: to make tea
  • (ちゃ)()む: to drink tea
  • (ちゃ)をどうぞ: please have some tea
  • (ちゃ)する: to have tea (casual for taking a break)

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).

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See also: (みず)