ジョッキ
じょっき
noun
beer mug; stein; tankard
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).
ビールをジョッキで頼んだ。
I ordered the beer in a mug.
中ジョッキを二つください。
Two medium mugs of beer, please.
暑い日に冷えたジョッキで飲むビールは格別だ。
Beer drunk from a chilled mug on a hot day is something special.
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)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- グラス: glass — generic term for a drinking glass
- ピッチャー: pitcher — used for sharing; not a personal vessel