お茶 請(ちゃう)け

おちゃうけ

noun

tea snack; refreshments served with tea

1. tea snack; refreshments served with tea; tea cake

A snack or sweet served alongside tea, typically Japanese tea. Traditionally refers to Japanese confections or pickles, but can include any light food served with tea.

お茶請(ちゃう)けに煎餅(せんべい)を出(だ)す。

To serve rice crackers as a tea snack.

お茶請(ちゃう)けには何(なに)がいいですか。

What would you like for tea snacks?

祖母(そぼ)はいつも手作(てづく)りの和菓子(わがし)をお茶請(ちゃう)けに用意(ようい)してくれる。

My grandmother always prepares homemade Japanese sweets as tea snacks.

Composed of お茶(ちゃ) (tea, with honorific お) + 請(う)け (receiving, accompanying). Refers to the food served alongside tea when welcoming guests or during a tea break. The word reflects the Japanese custom of always pairing tea with a small snack.

Common collocations

お茶請(ちゃう)けに出(だ)す: to serve as a tea snack
お茶請(ちゃう)けを用意(ようい)する: to prepare tea snacks
お茶請(ちゃう)けにする: to have as a tea snack

Typical tea snacks

和菓子(わがし): Japanese confections
煎餅(せんべい): rice crackers
漬物(つけもの): pickles
羊羹(ようかん): sweet bean jelly

Cultural note

In Japanese homes, it is customary to serve tea with a small snack when guests visit. The type of snack varies by region and season.

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Added 2026.3.31 5:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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