煎茶

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 煎茶 (せんちゃ) is a noun for a Japanese green tea produced from steamed tea leaves.
• Basic usage: 香りのよい煎茶を出す makes the tea the drink served to a guest, while 煎茶を入れる makes it what is brewed after lowering the water temperature.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Serving and brewing
  • 煎茶を出す serves prepared tea to a guest, whereas 煎茶を入れる is the brewing action. The 入れる in the latter should not be reduced to simply putting an object into a container.