Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bancha

/ˈbɑn.t͡ʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ban-cha
IPA: /ˈbɑn.t͡ʃə/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of low-grade Japanese green tea.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bancha is served at most restaurants in Japan. As soon as customers are seated, a teapot of bancha is brought to the table."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 番茶 (bancha, literally “coarse tea”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 番茶

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

sencha

Questions

How do you pronounce bancha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑn.t͡ʃə/.
What does bancha mean?: A type of low-grade Japanese green tea.
Where does bancha come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce bancha

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