Tea ceremony - Chagoto

Japanese: 茶事 - ちゃごと

〘Noun〙① On the anniversary of the death of one's ancestors or parents, making botamochi (rice cakes), making tea, and inviting relatives and acquaintances. It is said in the Ise region. ※Haikai, Inukoshu (1633), vol. 14 "The sand is covered with soybeans, and here, in the village on the beach, tea is made (Genrei)" ② Getting together to drink tea. To talk and enjoy eating and drinking tea and sweets. Chaji. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Nidai-otoko (1684), vol. 7 "Presenting flower rice cakes at the tea ceremony"

Cha-ji [tea ceremony]

〘 noun 〙 Making tea and drinking it. Also, holding a tea ceremony where tea and sweets are served and people enjoy conversation. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) 33 "After this tea ceremony, I started gambling instead." [Pijikyu - Preface to the Tea Miscellany]

Sa-ji [tea ceremony]

〘Noun〙① Tea ceremony. Tea ceremony. ※From the collection of Noh plays, by Haruchika (around 1465), "I will host a tea ceremony for the guests." [Pi Ni Kyū - Preface to the Cha Jing] ② The work of making tea. [Yoroku Shincha - A selection of tea leaves]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 先祖・父母の忌日に、ぼた餠などをつくり、茶をたてて、親戚・知人などを招くこと。伊勢地方でいう。※俳諧・犬子集（1633）一四「真砂ほどくふいり大豆の爰かしこ浜辺の里に茶ことして〈玄礼〉」② 寄り合って茶を飲むこと。茶菓を飲み食いしながら話し興じること。ちゃじ。※浮世草子・好色二代男（1684）七「茶事(チャごと)の花餠などして」