noun
charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)
A formalized sequence of actions for arranging charcoal in the hearth during a Japanese tea ceremony.
茶道の稽古で炭手前を習った。
I learned the charcoal setting procedure in tea ceremony practice.
Compound of 炭 (sumi, 'charcoal') and 手前 (temae, 'procedure in front of someone'), referring to the formal charcoal-arranging procedure in the tea ceremony.