お茶(ちゃ)

おちゃ

noun

tea

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 OF TEA:

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

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

お茶(ちゃ)を入(い)れる: to make tea
お茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)む: to drink tea
お茶(ちゃ)をどうぞ: please have some tea
お茶(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).

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))

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Added 2026.1.8 0:41 · Revised 2026.5.26 2:11

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