1.
tea
A beverage made from tea leaves. In Japanese, 茶 typically refers to Japanese green tea by default, though it can refer to tea in general.
お茶を飲みませんか。
Would you like to have some tea?
日本では食事の後にお茶を飲む。
In Japan, people drink tea after meals.
お茶を入れましょうか。
Shall I make some tea?
熱いお茶が好きです。
I like hot tea.
お茶は体に良い飲み物だと言われている。
Tea is said to be a healthy drink.
2.
brown (color)
The color brown, named after the color of tea. Used in compound words like 茶色 (brown color).
目が茶色い。
My eyes are brown.
茶色 = brown (color)
茶色い犬が走っている。
A brown dog is running.
茶色の靴を履いている。
I'm wearing brown shoes.
髪の色は茶色です。
My hair color is brown.
茶色く焼けた肌。
Sun-tanned (brown) skin.
USAGE: The polite form お茶 is more commonly used in everyday speech. Without any modifier, 茶/お茶 typically means Japanese green tea (緑茶).
TYPES OF TEA:
- 緑茶 (green tea)
- 紅茶 (black tea)
- 麦茶 (barley tea)
- 抹茶 (matcha, powdered green tea)
- ウーロン茶 (oolong tea)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お茶を入れる (to make/brew tea)
- お茶を出す (to serve tea)
- 茶道/茶の湯 (tea ceremony)
IDIOM: 茶を濁す means 'to evade the issue' or 'to gloss over something'.
Related Words
Related:
お茶 (polite form)