noun
tea-ceremony arbor
A small, rustic structure specifically designed for the Japanese tea ceremony, emphasizing simplicity and natural materials.
庭の奥に数寄屋が建っている。
A tea-ceremony arbor stands at the back of the garden.
数寄屋造りの建築は、茶の湯の精神を表している。
Sukiya-style architecture expresses the spirit of the tea ceremony.
茶室 is a more general term for a tea room, while 数寄屋 specifically refers to a free-standing, rustic tea-ceremony arbor.
The term combines 数寄 (suki, 'refined taste' or 'elegant pursuit') and 屋 (ya, 'house' or 'shop'), referring to a structure built for the tea ceremony, which embodies aesthetic refinement.