noun
metal sake jug; sake warmer
A traditional metal container used to warm sake, often placed in hot water.
居酒屋でチロリに入った熱燗を注文した。
At the izakaya, I ordered hot sake served in a chirori.
このチロリは錫製で、酒の味がまろやかになる。
This chirori is made of tin and mellows the flavor of the sake.
A tokkuri is a ceramic sake flask, typically used for serving, while a chirori is a metal jug specifically for warming sake.
The origin is uncertain; the word may be related to the shape or sound of pouring. The kanji 銚釐 are rare and likely ateji.