烏龍(うーろん)

うーろん
noun
oolong (tea)
food
1. oolong (tea)
A type of semi-oxidized Chinese tea, positioned between green tea and black tea in terms of oxidation. In Japan, usually refers to oolong tea as a beverage, especially the bottled or canned variety widely available in vending machines and convenience stores.
烏龍(うーろん)茶(ちゃ)を一(ひと)つください。
One oolong tea, please.
食事(しょくじ)のときはいつも烏龍(うーろん)茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)んでいる。
I always drink oolong tea with meals.
居酒屋(いざかや)で車(くるま)の運転(うんてん)があるので烏龍(うーろん)茶(ちゃ)を頼(たの)んだら、「ウーロンハイにしますか」と聞(き)かれた。
At the izakaya I ordered oolong tea because I was driving, and they asked if I wanted an oolong highball instead.

Usage

Almost always appears in the compound 烏龍(うーろん)茶(ちゃ) (oolong tea). The word 烏龍(うーろん) alone is rarely used. Often written in katakana as ウーロン茶(ちゃ).

烏龍(うーろん)茶(ちゃ) is one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverages in Japan. It is a standard drink option at restaurants and izakaya, and is widely available in PET bottles and cans from vending machines.

Drink compounds

Etymology

From Chinese 烏龍(うーろん) (wulong), literally "black dragon," referring to the dark, twisted appearance of the tea leaves.

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