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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Teeceremonie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: teːt͡seˈʁeːmoˌniː

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tea ceremony/ˈtiː ˌsɛr.ə.mə.ni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Teeceremonie ist ein wichtiger Teil der japanischen Kultur."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A ritualized form of serving and drinking tea, often associated with specific cultural traditions.

    "The Japanese tea ceremony is a highly stylized ritual that emphasizes harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility."
  2. 2

    An event or gathering where tea is served in a formal manner.

    "She hosted a tea ceremony for her friends to celebrate her new home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the direct translation of the Japanese term 'chanoyu' or 'sadō', entering English usage in the late 19th century alongside a growing Western fascination with East Asian culture. The components combine the English 'tea' (from Southern Chinese Min Nan dialect 'tê') with 'ceremony' (from Latin 'caerimonia'). Over time, it has evolved to describe both the specific traditional Japanese ritual and broader formalized cultural preparations of tea in other traditions.

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