English–Japanese

“tea” in Japanese

Japanese

Also茶 (cha) · ティー (tī)

Pronunciation

Romajiocha

Example

朝にお茶を飲みます。asa ni o cha o no mi ma su

I drink tea in the morning.

Illustration for お茶 (tea)

How to say “tea” in Japanese

“Tea” in Japanese is お茶 (ocha).

Describes a drink made by steeping tea leaves in hot water, often referring to a familiar everyday beverage.

Full entry for お茶: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with お茶

お茶が好きです。o cha ga su ki de su

I like tea.

食事の後でお茶を出します。shoku ji no ato de o cha o da shi ma su

I serve tea after the meal.

Tips for using お茶

  • In everyday Japanese, お茶 (ocha) often means green tea, so its meaning can be more specific in context than the English word tea.

Other Japanese words for “tea”

私はお茶を飲みます。watashi wa o cha o no mi ma su

I drink tea.

ティーをお願いします。tī o o nega i shi ma su

I'd like tea.

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