茶 道 具(さどうぐ)

さどうぐ

noun

tea ceremony utensils; tea equipment

culture

1. tea ceremony utensils; tea equipment

The set of implements used in the Japanese tea ceremony, including the tea bowl, whisk, scoop, and other items.

茶道具(さどうぐ)を揃(そろ)える。

To assemble tea ceremony utensils.

この茶道具(さどうぐ)は祖母(そぼ)から受(う)け継(つ)いだものだ。

These tea utensils were passed down from my grandmother.

美術館(びじゅつかん)で江戸時代(えどじだい)の茶道具(さどうぐ)の展示(てんじ)を見(み)た。

I saw an exhibition of Edo-period tea utensils at the art museum.

Compound of 茶(さ) (tea, in its on'yomi reading used in 茶道(さどう)) and 道具(どうぐ) (tools, utensils). Refers collectively to the implements used in 茶道(さどう) (tea ceremony).

Types

The key items:

茶碗(ちゃわん): tea bowl
茶筅(ちゃせん): bamboo whisk
茶杓(ちゃしゃく): tea scoop
棗(なつめ): lacquered caddy for the powdered tea used in thin tea (usucha)
水差(みずさ)し: water jar
柄杓(ひしゃく): ladle
釜(かま): kettle

Common collocations

茶道具(さどうぐ)を揃(そろ)える: to gather tea utensils
茶道具(さどうぐ)一式(いっしき): a full set of tea utensils
茶道具(さどうぐ)屋(や): tea utensil shop
古(ふる)い茶道具(さどうぐ): antique tea utensils

Cultural note

Fine 茶道具(さどうぐ) are valued as art objects and can be extremely expensive. Famous pieces are given individual names and have documented histories spanning centuries.

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