chashitsu

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noun

An architectural space designed for Japanese tea ceremony gatherings, typically having shoji windows and sliding doors made of wooden lattice.

OriginJapanese 茶室 →
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Meanings

nounchashitsu (plural chashitsu)
  1. An architectural space designed for Japanese tea ceremony gatherings, typically having shoji windows and sliding doors made of wooden lattice.

Origin

  1. Japanese茶室“tea room”
  2. Englishchashitsu

From Japanese 茶室 (chashitsu, “tea room”).

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APA

chashitsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chashitsu

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“chashitsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chashitsu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chashitsu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chashitsu.

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