1.
beer mug; stein; tankard
A large glass or ceramic mug with a handle, used primarily for serving draft beer. Standard sizes in izakaya are 中ジョッキ (medium, ~435 ml) and 大ジョッキ (large, ~700 ml or more).
From English "jug," reshaped in Japanese pronunciation. Refers specifically to a beer mug with a handle, not a pitcher. At izakaya, ジョッキ is the default vessel for draft beer (生ビール).
Common sizes and collocations
- 中ジョッキ: medium mug (~435 ml; the standard size)
- 大ジョッキ: large mug (~700 ml and up)
- ジョッキビール: beer served in a mug
- ジョッキで乾杯: to toast with mugs
- 冷えたジョッキ: a chilled mug (kept in the freezer)