Translation guide
A small cup used for drinking sake (Japanese rice wine). The most common types are ochoko (small cylindrical cups) and masu (wooden box cups). The choice of cup can reflect the drinking context, formality, and personal preference.
The most common type of sake cup, used in homes and casual restaurants.
A small, usually ceramic cup for sake. This is the standard term and the most common type of sake cup.
I drink sake from an ochoko.
Same as お猪口 but without the honorific prefix. Slightly less polite, but still common.
This choko is handmade.
A square wooden cup traditionally used for sake, often in ceremonies or at special occasions.
A wide, shallow cup used for sake, often for chilled sake or to appreciate the aroma.
A generic word for any small cup used for drinking sake.
Can be read as さかずき and refers to sake cups in general, but this reading is less common in everyday speech. More often seen in written or formal contexts.
To pick up a sake cup.
A slightly larger sake cup, often used for drinking sake in one gulp. Popular among enthusiasts.
お猪口 is the everyday small ceramic cup. 枡 is a square wooden box, often used for special occasions or to enjoy the cedar aroma. 盃 is a flat, wide cup used in ceremonies or for chilled sake. In casual settings, お猪口 is the default.
When referring to someone else's sake cup, it's polite to use the honorific prefix お (as in お猪口). For your own, you can drop the お.
To drink in one gulp from a guinomi.