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呈茶 (ていちゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

呈てい茶ちゃ

Meanings

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noun

serving tea (esp. in tea ceremony)

polite (teineigo)

Polite term used in the context of tea ceremony or formal tea service.

茶さ道どうでは、亭てい主しゅが客きゃくに呈てい茶ちゃする。
In tea ceremony, the host serves tea to the guests.

Kanji

呈display, offer, present
茶tea

Etymology

Compound of 呈 (present, offer) and 茶 (tea). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used in tea ceremony contexts.