Definition of Tea ceremony

1. Noun. An ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea.

Exact synonyms: Chanoyu
Generic synonyms: Ceremony
Geographical relationships: Japan, Nihon, Nippon

Definition of Tea ceremony

1. Noun. A detailed ritual in Japan for preparing, serving and drinking green tea, seen as an expression of Zen Buddhism; also any similar ritual performed in other Asian cultures. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tea Ceremony

tea and toaster
tea and toasters
tea bag
tea bagged
tea bagging
tea bags
tea ball
tea biscuit
tea bread
tea break
tea caddies
tea caddy
tea cart
tea carts
tea ceremonies
tea ceremony
tea chest
tea cloth
tea cosey
tea cosies
tea cosy
tea cozey
tea cozie
tea cozies
tea cozy
tea dance
tea dances
tea family
tea garden
tea gown

Literary usage of Tea ceremony

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bushido: the Soul of Japan: An Exposition of Japanese Thought by Inazō Nitobe (1899)
"The tea ceremony presents certain definite ways of manipulating a bowl, a spoon, a napkin, etc. To a novice it looks tedious. But one soon discovers that ..."

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