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tea gathering; tea-ceremony seat
A gathering at which tea is served in the tea ceremony, or the room or seat where the ceremony takes place. Often used for the occasion as a whole.
茶席に招かれた。
I was invited to a tea gathering.
茶席では静かに振る舞う。
One behaves quietly at a tea gathering.
文化祭で茶道部が茶席を設けた。
The tea ceremony club set up a tea gathering at the school festival.
Refers both to the tea gathering itself and to the physical space (room or seat) where tea is served. Common in the context of 茶道 (the way of tea).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 茶席を設ける: to hold a tea gathering
- 茶席に招く: to invite to a tea gathering
- 茶席に出る: to attend a tea gathering
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 茶会: tea party; tea gathering — emphasizes the event and its guests
- 茶室: tea room — the dedicated room itself