口くち茶ぢゃ

noun

adding more tea; adding fresh leaves to used ones

Refers to the practice of adding fresh tea leaves to a teapot that already contains used leaves, rather than starting a new pot. A somewhat specialized term related to tea preparation.

• 急きゅう須すに残のこった茶ちゃ葉ばに新あたらしい茶ちゃ葉ばを足たすことを口くち茶ぢゃという。

  Adding fresh tea leaves to the used leaves remaining in the teapot is called kuchija.

• 口くち茶ぢゃをすると、お茶ちゃの味あじが長ながく楽たのしめる。

  By adding more tea leaves, you can enjoy the flavor of the tea for longer.