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green tea
Tea made from unfermented tea leaves. The most commonly consumed type of tea in Japan, including varieties like sencha, matcha, and gyokuro.
緑茶を飲みますか。
Would you like some green tea?
食事の後に緑茶を入れた。
I made green tea after the meal.
日本の緑茶は海外でも人気があります。
Japanese green tea is also popular overseas.
TYPES OF 緑茶:
- 煎茶 — the most common variety
- 抹茶 — powdered green tea used in tea ceremony
- 玉露 — high-grade shaded tea
- ほうじ茶 — roasted green tea
In everyday Japanese, お茶 usually refers to 緑茶 by default. 緑茶 is used when distinguishing from other types like 紅茶 (black tea) or ウーロン茶 (oolong tea).