What is the Japanese word for 'tea' commonly used in the tea ceremony?
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| 1 | What is the Japanese word for 'tea' commonly used in the tea ceremony? |
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Key vocabulary for understanding the Japanese tea ceremony, tea utensils, and related cultural practices.
ใ่ถ (ใใกใ, ocha) |
| Think of the common word for tea in Japan. |
| 2 | What is the term for the traditional tea bowl used in the tea ceremony? | ่ถ็ข (ใกใใใ, chawan) | A bowl for teaโthink 'chawan' sounds like 'chaw' as in 'chow' for food. |
| 3 | What is the name of the bamboo scoop used to serve powdered tea? | ่ถๆ (ใกใใใใ, chashaku) | โChaโ (tea) + โshakuโ (scoop), a small bamboo utensil. |
| 4 | What is the term for the tea whisk made of bamboo? | ่ถ็ญ
(ใกใใใ, chasen) | โChaโ (tea) + โsenโ (whisk). |
| 5 | What is a 'fukusa' used for in the tea ceremony? | A cloth used to handle and purify utensils. | Think of it as a silk cloth for careful handling. |
| 6 | What is the term for the small, decorative cloth used to wipe and handle tea utensils? | Fukusa (ใตใใ) | Similar to a silk handkerchief, used for purification. |
| 7 | What is the Japanese word for the tea room where the ceremony is held? | ่ถๅฎค (ใกใใใค, chashitsu) | โChaโ (tea) + โshitsuโ (room). |
| 8 | What is the name of the alcove in a tea room where a scroll or flower arrangement is displayed? | ๅบ้ฃพใ (ใจใใใใ, tokokazari) or ๅบ (ใจใ, toko) for alcove | An artistic display space in the tea room. |
| 9 | What is the term for the powdered green tea used in the traditional tea ceremony? | ๆน่ถ (ใพใฃใกใ, matcha) | The bright green powdered tea everyone associates with matcha. |
| 10 | What is the name of the ritual cleaning of utensils before the tea ceremony? | Kaiseki (ๆ็ณ) refers to a multi-course meal; the cleaning process itself is called 'Chakin' or 'Jikishou' for purification. | Focus on the purification process of utensils. |
| 11 | What is the term for the small, round tray used to serve sweets before the tea? | Kashi (่ๅญ็ฟ) | A tray for sweets, often placed before the tea. |
| 12 | What is the name of the traditional flower arrangement displayed in the tea room? | Ikebana (็ใ่ฑ) | Japanese flower arranging art. |
| 13 | What is the term for the specific way of preparing and serving tea in the tea ceremony? | Chadล (่ถ้), meaning 'The Way of Tea' | Focuses on the philosophical approach to tea. |
| 14 | What does the term 'wabi-sabi' refer to in the context of the tea ceremony? | The aesthetic of simplicity, imperfection, and transience. | A core aesthetic concept emphasizing rustic beauty. |
| 15 | What is the name of the period during which the formal tea ceremony was codified by Sen no Rikyลซ? | Momoyama period (late 16th century) | Famous for the refinement of tea aesthetics. |
| 16 | What is the term for the powdered tea's preparation method, where hot water is added and whipped with a chasen? | Matcha preparation (ๆณก่ถ, ใตใผใกใ, fลซcha) | Whisking powdered tea into a frothy drink. |
| 17 | What is the name of the seasonal flower or motif often displayed in the tea room's tokonoma? | Kigo (ๅญฃ่ช), a seasonal word or motif | Represents the season in the display. |
| 18 | What is the Japanese term for the set of utensils used in the tea ceremony? | Chadลgu (่ถ้ๅ
ท) | โTeaโ + โtoolsโ. |
| 19 | What is the term for the seasoned or flavored sweet served before the tea? | Wagashi (ๅ่ๅญ) | Traditional Japanese sweets. |
| 20 | What is the name of the ritual where guests admire the utensils and the scroll in the alcove? | Kanshล (่ฆณ่ณ), meaning 'appreciation' | The act of appreciating art and utensils. |
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