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茶さじ (ちゃさじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

茶ちゃさじ

ちゃ

さ

じ

Meanings

1

noun

teaspoon; bamboo tea spoon

Refers to a small spoon used for measuring or scooping tea leaves, especially the traditional bamboo spoon used in Japanese tea preparation.

茶ちゃさじで抹まっ茶ちゃをすくう。
Scoop matcha with a tea spoon.
この茶ちゃさじは竹たけでできている。
This tea spoon is made of bamboo.

Written forms

茶ちゃさじUsage91%
Common spelling using kana for さじ, avoiding the less common kanji 匙.
茶ちゃ匙さじUsage9%
Kanji spelling; 匙 is not a jōyō kanji, so this form is less common in everyday writing.

Kanji

茶tea
匙

spoon

Similar words

小こさじ
小さじ is a standard measuring teaspoon (5 ml) used in cooking, while 茶さじ specifically refers to a spoon for tea leaves, often a traditional bamboo scoop.
大おおさじ
大さじ is a tablespoon (15 ml), a larger measuring spoon for cooking, not used for tea.

Etymology

Compound of 茶 (cha, 'tea') and さじ (saji, 'spoon'). The kanji spelling 茶匙 uses 匙 (saji), a non-jōyō kanji for 'spoon'.