緑茶(りょくちゃ)

りょくちゃ
noun
green tea
1. 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(りょくちゃ)を飲(の)みますか。
Would you like some green tea?
食事(しょくじ)の後(あと)に緑茶(りょくちゃ)を入(い)れた。
I made green tea after the meal.
日本(にほん)の緑茶(りょくちゃ)は海外(かいがい)でも人気(にんき)があります。
Japanese green tea is also popular overseas.

緑茶(りょくちゃ) is tea made from unfermented tea leaves and is the most commonly consumed type of tea in Japan.

TYPES:

  • 煎茶(せんちゃ): the most common everyday variety
  • 抹茶(まっちゃ): powdered green tea, used in tea ceremony
  • 玉露(ぎょくろ): high-grade shaded tea with a rich, sweet flavor
  • ほうじ茶(ちゃ): roasted green tea with a toasty flavor
  • 番茶(ばんちゃ): coarser, everyday tea

USAGE NOTE:
In everyday Japanese, お茶(ちゃ) usually means 緑茶(りょくちゃ) by default. The specific term 緑茶(りょくちゃ) is used when distinguishing from other types like 紅茶(こうちゃ) (black tea) or ウーロン茶(ちゃ) (oolong tea).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 緑茶(りょくちゃ)を入(い)れる (make/brew green tea)
  • 緑茶(りょくちゃ)を飲(の)む (drink green tea)
  • ペットボトルの緑茶(りょくちゃ) (bottled green tea — very popular in Japan)
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Added 2026.2.12 8:06 · Revised 2026.4.3 14:03
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