茶 筒(ちゃづつ)

ちゃづつ

noun

tea caddy; tea canister

1. tea caddy; tea canister

A cylindrical container used to store tea leaves, typically made of metal, wood, or ceramic. Keeps tea fresh by protecting it from air and moisture.

茶筒(ちゃづつ)から茶葉(ちゃば)を出(だ)す。

To take tea leaves out of the tea caddy.

おばあちゃんの家(いえ)にはブリキの茶筒(ちゃづつ)があった。

At grandma's house, there was a tin tea caddy.

京都(きょうと)の職人(しょくにん)が手作(てづく)りした銅(どう)製(せい)の茶筒(ちゃづつ)は贈(おく)り物(もの)にも喜(よろこ)ばれる。

Handmade copper tea caddies crafted by Kyoto artisans are also popular as gifts.

Usage

A compound of 茶(ちゃ) (tea) + 筒(づつ) (cylinder, tube). Traditional Japanese tea caddies are typically cylindrical with a snug-fitting lid. High-quality 茶筒(ちゃづつ) from regions like Kyoto are considered fine crafts.

Common collocations

銅(どう)製(せい)の茶筒(ちゃづつ) (copper tea caddy)
茶筒(ちゃづつ)に入(い)れる (to put in a tea caddy)
茶筒(ちゃづつ)の蓋(ふた) (lid of a tea caddy)

Similar words

茶箱(ちゃばこ): tea chest — a larger wooden box for storing or transporting tea
急須(きゅうす): teapot — used for brewing tea, not storing

Related Words

Related: 急須(きゅうす) (teapot (for brewing))

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