鬼おに殺ころし

noun

strong sake; firewater; rotgut

Colloquial term for very strong, harsh, or cheap sake; often used humorously or with a sense of warning about its potency.

• この酒さけは鬼おに殺ころしと呼よばれるほど強つよい。

  This sake is so strong it's called 'demon killer'.

• 居い酒ざか屋やで鬼おに殺ころしを一いっ杯ぱい頼たのんだら、むせてしまった。

  I ordered a cup of 'demon killer' at the izakaya and choked on it.