Etymology

chanoyu

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Today it means: A traditional Japanese tea ceremony in which matcha is prepared and presented. Full definition →

Japanese 茶の湯
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from茶の湯
  2. English todaychanoyu

From Japanese 茶の湯 (ちゃのゆ, cha no yu).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.