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チャイティー

Meanings

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noun

chai tea; masala chai

A spiced milk tea of Indian origin. In Japanese, often refers to the sweet, milky version popular in cafes.

See also: チャイ

寒さむい日ひはチャイティーで温あたたまりたい。
On a cold day, I want to warm up with a chai tea.
あのカフェのチャイティーはスパイスが効きいていて美味おいしい。
The chai tea at that cafe is delicious with a good spice kick.

Written forms

チャイ・ティー
- チャイティー
  Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
- チャイ・ティー

Similar words

チャイ
チャイ is a broader term for tea in many languages, but in Japanese it usually refers to the same spiced milk tea as チャイティー. チャイティー is a more specific, often menu-friendly term.
マサラチャイ
マサラチャイ explicitly means 'spiced tea' and is closer to the original Hindi term. チャイティー is a more common, slightly Japanized name for the same drink.

Etymology

From English 'chai tea', itself from Hindi-Urdu चाय (chāy) / چائے (chā'e, 'tea') and English 'tea'. The Japanese form is a direct loan of the English phrase.