Signification
To prepare a cup of tea.
Contexte culturel
Serving tea is the first act of hospitality. Even if you aren't thirsty, it is polite to take at least a sip. The 'Ocha-kumi' tradition involves serving tea to guests in a specific order, usually starting with the highest-ranking guest. A 'Chabashira' (tea pillar) is a tea stem that stands vertically in the cup. It is considered a sign of very good luck. In Kyoto, if a host asks if you want more tea (or 'Bubuzuke' - tea over rice), it can sometimes be a subtle hint that it's time for you to go home.
The 'O' is optional but better
While you can say 'cha o ireru', adding the 'O' makes you sound much more polite and natural.
Don't use for coffee in fancy shops
In a specialty coffee shop, use '{淹|い}れる' or '{ハンドドリップ|はんどどりっぷ}' to show you know your beans!
Signification
To prepare a cup of tea.
The 'O' is optional but better
While you can say 'cha o ireru', adding the 'O' makes you sound much more polite and natural.
Don't use for coffee in fancy shops
In a specialty coffee shop, use '{淹|い}れる' or '{ハンドドリップ|はんどどりっぷ}' to show you know your beans!
Temperature matters
When you 'ireru' high-quality green tea (Gyokuro), use warm water (60°C), not boiling water, or you'll burn the leaves!
Teste-toi
Choose the most natural verb to complete the sentence.
{喉|のど}が{渇|かわ}きましたね。{温|あたた}かい{お茶|おちゃ}を（ ）ましょうか。
'{お茶|おちゃ}を{入|い}れる' is the standard collocation for making tea.
Fill in the blank with the correct particle and verb form.
{客|きゃく}に{美味|おい}しい{お茶|おちゃ}（ ）（ ）。 (Please make...)
The object particle 'o' is used with the request form 'irete kudasai'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are at work and a client arrives.
This is the polite, professional way to offer tea to a client.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 「{喉|のど}が{渇|かわ}いたね。」 B: 「じゃあ、{私|わたし}が{お茶|おちゃ}を（ ）。」
The future/volitional form is needed here to indicate B will make the tea now.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercices{喉|のど}が{渇|かわ}きましたね。{温|あたた}かい{お茶|おちゃ}を（ ）ましょうか。
'{お茶|おちゃ}を{入|い}れる' is the standard collocation for making tea.
{客|きゃく}に{美味|おい}しい{お茶|おちゃ}（ ）（ ）。 (Please make...)
The object particle 'o' is used with the request form 'irete kudasai'.
Situation: You are at work and a client arrives.
This is the polite, professional way to offer tea to a client.
A: 「{喉|のど}が{渇|かわ}いたね。」 B: 「じゃあ、{私|わたし}が{お茶|おちゃ}を（ ）。」
The future/volitional form is needed here to indicate B will make the tea now.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes! Even though it's a tea bag, the phrase '{お茶|おちゃ}を{入|い}れる' is still perfectly natural.
It's understandable, but it sounds a bit 'childish' or like you're in a factory. Stick to '{入|い}れる'.
They sound the same. '{入|い}れる' is the general kanji for 'put in,' while '{淹|い}れる' is specifically for brewing tea/coffee.
Usually, '{入|い}れる' implies brewing with hot water. For iced tea, you might say '{冷|つめ}たい{お茶|おちゃ}を{用意|ようい}する' (prepare cold tea).
Use 'お{茶|おちゃ}をお{入|い}れしましょうか？' (Shall I make some tea?)
It means 'The tea is ready.' It's a very common phrase to hear in a Japanese home.
Yes, for Western herbal teas (haabu-cha), you still use '{入|い}れる'.
Because you are putting the tea leaves into the water (or vice versa). It's a process-oriented verb.
No. For soup, you use '{作|つく}る' (make) or '{温|あたた}める' (heat up).
No, the tea ceremony uses '{点|た}てる' (tateru) for whisking matcha.
Expressions liées
{お茶|おちゃ}を{飲|の}む
similarTo drink tea
{お茶|おちゃ}を{出|だ}す
similarTo serve tea
{茶道|さどう}
specialized formThe Way of Tea (Tea Ceremony)
{休憩|きゅうけい}する
similarTo take a break
{茶碗|ちゃわん}
builds onTea bowl/cup
