also: たてまえ
tea ceremony procedure; tea ceremony etiquette
Refers to the formalized steps and manners of preparing and serving matcha in the Japanese tea ceremony. Often used with the honorific prefix お (お点前).
See also: お手前
In tea ceremony, you learn each step of the procedure carefully.
Her tea ceremony performance was so beautiful that I was captivated.
Standard kanji spelling for the tea ceremony sense. Read てまえ.
Rare variant spelling; the reading たてまえ is uncommon for this word. Usually read てまえ.
Rare variant spelling; the reading たてまえ is uncommon for this word. Usually read てまえ.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
From 点てる (たてる, 'to prepare tea') + 前 (まえ, 'in front of'), referring to the actions performed in front of the guest. The reading てまえ is a contraction of たてまえ.