お茶
おちゃ
hepburn ocha
tea (Japanese green tea or general)
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- お茶を飲みませんか。Would you like some tea?
- 日本のお茶は緑色です。Japanese tea is green.
Collocations
お茶を飲む / 入れる (drink / prepare tea)緑茶 (ryokucha, green tea)紅茶 (koucha, black tea)抹茶 (matcha, matcha)お茶する (slang: to take a break/chat over tea)
Mnemonic
お茶 ocha — お + 茶 (tea). In Japan, default ocha = green tea. 紅茶 koucha = black tea (different word). 抹茶 matcha = powdered green tea. Slang お茶する ("do tea") = "take a tea break / hang out over tea", common workplace usage.
Quick check
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