Translation guide
A room or small establishment where tea is served, ranging from a casual café to a traditional Japanese tea ceremony space.
traditional tea ceremony room
casual tea café
A dedicated space for the Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu), often with tatami mats and a minimalist aesthetic.
The standard term for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony room. It implies a purpose-built space with tatami, a tokonoma alcove, and a hearth.
I prepare tea in the tearoom.
Literally 'tea seat', often used for a temporary or designated tea ceremony space, or to refer to the tea gathering itself.
A small, often cozy establishment where tea and light refreshments are served, similar to a café but focused on tea.
A traditional Japanese coffee shop or tea room, often serving coffee, tea, and light meals. It has a retro, relaxed atmosphere.
The tea at that tearoom is delicious.
A loanword from English, used for Western-style tea rooms, often in hotels or department stores, serving afternoon tea.
A somewhat literary or old-fashioned term for a tea house or tea room, often evoking a quiet, traditional atmosphere.
A room in a house designated for drinking tea, possibly with a tea set and comfortable seating.
A simple, descriptive phrase meaning 'room for drinking tea'. It's natural and clear in casual conversation.
I have a tearoom at home.
Traditionally a family sitting room or living room where tea is served. It implies a cozy, everyday space rather than a formal tearoom.
茶室 is a formal space for the Japanese tea ceremony, while 喫茶店 is a casual coffee shop or tea room. Do not use 茶室 for a café.
I have matcha in the tearoom.
I ate cake at the tearoom.
今日の茶席は素晴らしかった。
Today's tea gathering was wonderful.
I enjoyed afternoon tea at the hotel tearoom.
古い町並みに茶房がある。
There is a tearoom in the old townscape.
茶の間でお茶を飲みながら話しましょう。
Let's talk over tea in the tearoom.