noun
boiled fugu dish with ponzu
A hot pot dish made with fugu (blowfish) and vegetables, served with ponzu dipping sauce. The name is a blend of 鉄砲 (teppō, 'gun', a euphemism for fugu) and ちり鍋 (chirinabe, a type of hot pot).
冬になると、てっちりを食べに行くのが楽しみです。
When winter comes, I look forward to going out for boiled fugu.
てっちりにはポン酢が欠かせない。
Ponzu sauce is essential for boiled fugu.
Blend of 鉄砲 (teppō, 'gun', a euphemism for fugu because eating it can be fatal) and ちり鍋 (chirinabe, a type of hot pot).