Japanese Conversation · Level 20
90 words
Japanese word
茶
Pronunciation
Romajicha
Meaning
- nountea
Example
私はお茶を飲みます。watashi wa o cha o no mi ma su
I drink tea.
More examples
夏は冷たい茶も人気です。natsu wa tsume ta i cha mo nin ki de su
Cold tea is also popular in summer.
Core concept
Refers to tea as a drink or to the leaves used to make it.
Common phrases
茶を飲むcha o no mu
drink tea
茶を買うcha o ka u
buy tea
茶を出すcha o da su
serve tea
Similar words
お茶ocha: A familiar term for tea as a drink in everyday conversation.
Definition in Japanese
茶の葉を湯や水で煎じて飲むもの。cha no ha o yu ya mizu de sen ji te no mu mo no
Word origin
茶 (cha, "tea") is a Sino-Japanese word borrowed from Chinese 茶 (cha, "tea"), and its Japanese reading is cha.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 茶 (cha) often refers to green tea, so another type is usually named when it is not green tea.