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ちゃや

Meanings

Noun

1. teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop

2. (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha

3. tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

Alt. forms

茶ちゃ屋や

Pitch accent

ちゃ

や

Composed of

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

① 屋号を構成する。② 商売や職業を表す。③ ある傾向が強い人を表す。④ あることを専門にしていることを、軽侮又は謙遜して用いる。

Used in vocabulary (4 in total)

ちゃやおんな

woman employed in a restaurant, teahouse or teahouse offering sexual services

(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha

みずちゃや

(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall