Japanese Conversation · Level 3
86 words
Japanese word
お茶
Pronunciation
Romajiocha
Meaning
- nountea
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes a drink made by steeping tea leaves in hot water, often referring to a familiar everyday beverage.
Common phrases
お茶を飲むo cha o no mu
drink tea
お茶をくださいo cha o ku da sa i
tea, please
お茶の時間o cha no ji kan
tea time
Similar words
茶cha: A basic noun for tea used in plain speech, formal writing, and compound words.
Definition in Japanese
茶葉を湯に浸して成分を抽出した飲み物。cha ba o yu ni hita shi te sei bun o chū shutsu shi ta no mi mono
Word origin
お (o, "honorific prefix") combines with 茶 (cha, "tea") to form the polite everyday word お茶 (ocha).
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, お茶 (ocha) often means green tea, so its meaning can be more specific in context than the English word tea.