also: ちゃどう
tea ceremony; Way of Tea
Refers to the traditional Japanese art of preparing and serving matcha in a meditative, ritualized manner.
彼女は毎週茶道を習っている。
She takes tea ceremony lessons every week.
茶道の精神は「和敬清寂」に表される。
The spirit of the tea ceremony is expressed in 'harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility'.
She has been learning the tea ceremony since she was a child.
My grandmother teaches the tea ceremony to the neighborhood children.
He has training in the tea ceremony, so he knows the etiquette well.
茶道 is the art or 'way' of the tea ceremony, whereas 茶室 is the physical room in which it is performed.