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2007.02.05(Review of 2004.03.24 edition)

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Today's LessonCATEGORY: 間違いやすいボキャブラリー
TEA CEREMONY   茶席、茶道

Explanation

  • A tea ceremony is a formal occasion where “matcha” tea is prepared and served to guests in a fixed and traditional way.

    Tea ceremony is also the art of preparing and serving tea in this way.

    Be Careful! When used to mean a formal occasion, the expression tea ceremony is countable. When talking about the art of tea ceremony, however, the expression is uncountable.
  • tea ceremony は、伝統的な作法で抹茶をたてて客に供する正式な場、つまり、茶席のことです。

    tea ceremony は、客に抹茶を供する伝統的な作法、つまり、茶道という意味もあります。

    注意:「茶席」という意味のときは数えられる名詞、「茶道」という意味のときは数えられない名詞として扱われます。

examples

  1. (a British man living in Japan)
    My mother is coming to visit me next month. She says she'd like to see Mount Fuji and attend a tea ceremony while she's here.
  2. I love the little sweets they serve at tea ceremonies. Where can I buy some?
  3. I was a member of the tea ceremony club in college.
  4. My father took up tea ceremony after he retired.

英会話レッスンWhy not take it slow today?