茶ちゃ

noun

tea

Refers to tea as a drink or tea leaves. In everyday conversation, お茶 is often more natural, but 茶 is common in writing, compounds, labels, and plain expressions.

See also: お茶

• 食しょく後ごに温あたたかい茶ちゃを一いっ杯ぱい飲のんだ。

  I had a cup of hot tea after the meal.

• この茶ちゃは香かおりがいい。

  This tea has a nice aroma.

noun

tea plant; Camellia sinensis

Botanical or agricultural use referring to the tea plant or tea as a crop, not the prepared drink.

• この地ち域いきでは昔むかしから茶ちゃを栽さい培ばいしている。

  Tea has been cultivated in this region for a long time.

noun

tea ceremony; tea preparation; making tea

Refers to the practice or art of preparing tea, especially in contexts close to 茶道. Often appears in phrases about learning or knowing the tea ceremony.

See also: 茶道

• 彼かの女じょは若わかいころから茶ちゃを習ならっている。

  She has studied the tea ceremony since she was young.

• 茶ちゃの作さ法ほうを学まなぶ。

  Learn the etiquette of tea preparation.

noun

brown

Abbreviation of 茶色. Common as a short color label, especially in product descriptions, clothing, design, or lists; 茶色 is clearer in ordinary full sentences.

See also: 茶色

• この靴くつは黒くろと茶ちゃがあります。

  These shoes come in black and brown.

• 茶ちゃのバッグを探さがしています。

  I'm looking for a brown bag.

noun, na-adjective

mockery; teasing

Archaic use meaning mockery or teasing; not a normal standalone modern word in this sense. It is related in meaning to modern 茶化す, 'to make fun of' or 'to tease.'

See also: 茶化す

• 古ふるい用よう法ほうの「茶ちゃ」は、今いまの「茶ちゃ化かす」に残のこる「からかい」の意い味みに近ちかい。

  The old use of 茶 is close to the sense of teasing that remains in modern 茶化す.