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抹茶

maccha

Description

抹茶は、緑のお茶の葉を細かい粉にした日本のお茶です。

Matcha is a Japanese tea made by grinding green tea leaves into a fine powder.

お茶の会で飲むだけでなく、今はアイスやケーキの味にもよく使われます。

Matcha is not only drunk at tea ceremonies but is now also commonly used as a flavor in ice cream and cakes.

Meanings

抹茶maccha

powdered green tea used in tea ceremony

お茶の会で抹茶を飲みました。

I drank matcha at the tea ceremony.

抹茶maccha

green tea flavor in sweets and drinks

抹茶のアイスが大好きです。

I love matcha ice cream.

Related words

緑茶お茶煎茶茶道和菓子

Notes

  • Etymology

    抹 (to grind/powder) + 茶 (tea), literally 'ground tea'.

  • Nuance

    抹茶 is powdered whole leaf, unlike 緑茶 or 煎茶 which are steeped.

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