茶|ちゃcha[0]heiban (flat)
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Conjugation
| Plain form | 茶(ちゃ) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 茶です(ちゃです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 茶ではない(ちゃではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 茶ではありません(ちゃではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 茶だった(ちゃだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 茶ではなかった(ちゃではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 茶で(ちゃで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 茶に(ちゃに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 茶なら(ちゃなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonymお茶おちゃNeutralIn everyday speech 「お茶」 is the usual word for tea, mostly green tea; it also covers a tea break and the tea ceremony. 「茶」 is shorter and works alone, as in 「茶を飲む」.
- SynonymティーNeutralA loanword, mostly for black tea or Western-style tea, as in 「ミルクティー」.
In everyday speech 「お茶」 is the usual word for tea. 「茶」 is shorter, works on its own, and often appears in compounds like 「緑茶」 and 「茶色」. For black tea or Western-style tea, say 「ティー」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


