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日本(にほん)のお(ちゃ)

Japanese Tea

日本(にほん)には お(ちゃ)文化(ぶんか)が あります。これを 茶道(さどう)言います(いいます)。茶道では、静かな(しずかな) 部屋(へや)美味しい(おいしい) お茶を 飲みます(のみます)

お茶を 飲む 前に、お菓子を 食べます。甘い お菓子と 苦い お茶は とても よく 合います。日本(にほん)に 来たら、ぜひ (ちゃ)道を 体験して(たいけんして) ください。

Translation

Japan has a tea culture. This is called 'sado' (tea ceremony). In sado, you drink delicious tea in a quiet room. Before drinking the tea, you eat a sweet. The sweet snack and bitter tea go very well together. If you come to Japan, please try experiencing sado.

Comprehension

What do you eat before drinking tea in a tea ceremony?

  • Something bitter
  • Something sweet
  • Something hot
  • Nothing

The text states that you eat a sweet snack before drinking the tea.

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