tea drinking; drinking tea
Formal noun for the act or custom of drinking tea, especially in cultural or historical discussion.
I am researching the custom of tea drinking in Japan.
Tea-drinking culture has changed over time.
teahouse; tearoom; coffee shop; cafe
Abbreviation of 喫茶店. As a standalone word for a cafe or coffee shop, it sounds somewhat formal or old-fashioned, and is common in names, signs, and set phrases.
See also: 喫茶店
I waited for my friend at the coffee shop in front of the station.
Let's take a short break at the department store cafe.
The guests talked quietly while having tea.
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
utagoe coffeehouse; sing-along tearoom