葉は茶ぢゃ屋や

noun

tea shop; tea merchant

Historical term for a shop specializing in tea leaves, particularly during the Edo period. Not commonly used in modern Japanese; 茶屋 (ちゃや) is the modern equivalent.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、葉は茶ぢゃ屋やが街かい道どう沿ぞいに多おおく見みられた。

  During the Edo period, many tea shops could be seen along the highways.