1.
to make (tea, esp. matcha)
To prepare tea, especially matcha, by whisking the powdered tea with hot water using a bamboo whisk. A term associated with tea ceremony and traditional tea preparation.
抹茶を点てる。
Make matcha.
先生がお茶を点ててくださった。
The teacher made tea for us.
茶道の稽古で初めて自分でお茶を点てたが、泡がうまく立たなかった。
I made tea by myself for the first time in tea ceremony practice, but I couldn't get a good froth.
TRANSITIVITY:
Transitive (他動詞). No intransitive pair.
USAGE:
This verb is specific to preparing tea, especially 抹茶. It is not used for brewing other beverages. For making regular tea (煎茶 etc.), use 入れる or 淹れる instead.
The polite form お茶を点てる is very common, reflecting the formality associated with 茶道 (tea ceremony).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 抹茶を点てる: to make matcha
- お茶を点てる: to make tea (polite)
- 薄茶を点てる: to make thin tea
- 濃茶を点てる: to make thick tea