sencha

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 煎茶 (sencha, literally infused tea).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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sencha (uncountable)

  1. A form of Japanese green tea made by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water.
    • 2009 March 13, S.S. Fair, “Take Tea and See”, in New York Times[1]:
      And as a 20-something tea-ist opined over a pot of sencha: “When you want to meet friends, coffee is so clichéd and bar booze is so expensive.

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Romanization

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sencha

  1. Rōmaji transcription of せんちゃ