りょくちゃ
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Green tea in hiragana is りょくちゃ (ryokucha). In daily talk, people usually just say おちゃ (ocha), tea, and it means green tea by default. Powdered green tea is まっちゃ (matcha).
Meaning: green tea (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| りょくちゃ | ryokucha | standard |
| おちゃ | ocha | everyday |
| まっちゃ | matcha | powdered |
At restaurants, a glass of おちゃ often comes free. When you want to name the type exactly, りょくちゃ is the clear word.
Which one should you use?
まっちゃ is ground into a fine powder and whisked, which is the tea used in the tea ceremony. りょくちゃ is the general word for green tea.
Did you know?
- おちゃ also appears in the phrase おちゃをいれる (ocha o ireru), "to make tea", which is the usual way to say it in Japanese.
Examples in context
- りょくちゃをください。Ryokucha o kudasai.Green tea, please.
- あついおちゃをのみます。Atsui ocha o nomimasu.I drink hot tea.
- まっちゃのあいすがすきです。Matcha no aisu ga suki desu.I like matcha ice cream.
Example conversation
Mr. Ito welcomes a Guest at his home.
- Itoおちゃをどうぞ。Ocha o dōzo.Please have some tea.
- Guestありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you very much.
- Itoりょくちゃですよ。Ryokucha desu yo.It is green tea.
