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chanoyu

chanoyu noun: a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in which matcha is prepared and presented.

Noun

chanoyu (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Japanese tea ceremony in which matcha is prepared and presented.

Origin of chanoyu

From Japanese 茶の湯 (ちゃのゆ, cha no yu).

Questions about chanoyu

What does chanoyu mean?
Chanoyu means a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in which matcha is prepared and presented.
What part of speech is chanoyu?
Chanoyu is a noun.

Words near chanoyu in the dictionary

  1. chanoclavine
  2. Chanoff
  3. Chanoffs
  4. chanop
  5. chanops
  6. chanoyu
  7. chanpon
  8. chanpuru
  9. chanquo
  10. chanquos
  11. chans

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