Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tea ceremony

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: tea cer-e-mo-ny
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

tea ceremonies (plural)

Synonyms

way of tea chado sado chanoyu darye

Questions

What does tea ceremony mean?: 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.

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