Word Meaning 茶を濁す

ちゃをにごす cha o nigosu

茶を濁す is read as ちゃをにごす (cha o nigosu) and means to evade (questions).

Meaning

English

to evade (questions)
to reply evasively
to beat around the bush
to throw up a smoke screen

Reading

Kana

ちゃをにごす

Romaji

cha o nigosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141904 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お茶を濁す

おちゃをにごす

to evade (questions)

茶化す

ちゃかす

to poke fun at

茶褐色

ちゃかっしょく

dark reddish-brown

茶漬け

ちゃづけ

chazuke

茶器組

ちゃきぐみ

tea set

茶抽出物

ちゃちゅうしゅつぶつ

tea extract

茶番狂言

ちゃばんきょうげん

farce

茶摘み歌

ちゃつみうた

tea-picking song

茶素

ちゃそ

theine

茶摘み

ちゃつみ

tea harvesting (picking)

茶房

さぼう

teahouse

濁す

にごす

to make ambiguous