正しょう炭すみ

noun

first adding of charcoal to the fire (tea ceremony)

A technical term in the Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) referring to the initial placement of charcoal in the hearth during a tea gathering.

• 茶ちゃ会かいでは、まず正しょう炭すみを行おこないます。

  At a tea gathering, first we perform the initial charcoal-laying.