also: たてまえ
noun
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: お点前
茶道では、お点前の手順を一つ一つ丁寧に学びます。
In tea ceremony, you learn each step of the procedure carefully.
彼女のお点前はとても美しく、見とれ
Her tea ceremony performance was so beautiful that I was captivated.
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Honorific form commonly used in tea ceremony contexts. 点前 without お is less common in everyday speech.
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.