chanoyu

[ chah-naw-yoo ]

noun

1. a Japanese ceremony at which tea is prepared, served, and taken with an ancient and involved ritual.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chanoyu¹

< Japanese, equivalent to cha tea + no (particle) + yu hot water

Example Sentences

Until now, that is: “Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony,” an installation of clunky constructions relating to the ancient Japanese tradition of chanoyu, the ritualized preparation and serving of tea, is the first.

From New York Times

With it came tea, whose drinking gradually developed into a specifically Japanese set of rituals known as “chanoyu” or “chado.”

From Washington Post

"It is the room for the chanoyu, the tea-ceremony," said her cousin.

From Project Gutenberg

"My teacher says—and my teacher was educated at the court of the Tokugawa Shogun—that no woman can have really good manners, if she has not studied the chanoyu."

From Project Gutenberg