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Term · Tasting

wholeness

Literal meaning

whole-broken

Definition#

Wholeness versus breakage of the dry leaf. For unrefined maocha an intact, natural form is preferred; for refined tea it means how well the sieved fractions are proportioned. One of the eight factors; GB/T 23776-2018 dropped it for pressed tea.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English wholeness
proportion of whole versus broken leaf
translation
Also acceptable
  • whole-to-broken ratio
  • breakage
Deutsch Ganzheit des Blattes
Verhältnis von ganzem zu gebrochenem Blatt
translation
Also acceptable
  • Bruchanteil
Русский целостность листа
соотношение целого и ломаного листа
translation
Also acceptable
  • доля лома
简体字繁體字 整碎
日本語 整砕度

Common confusions#

  • Close to 匀整 (evenness of the fractions); 整碎 asks how much is broken, 匀整 whether the sizes match.

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