noun
portable clay charcoal stove; shichirin
A small, lightweight charcoal brazier traditionally made of clay, used for grilling or heating food at the table. Common in Japanese home cooking and outdoor settings.
七輪で焼き魚を作ると、外はカリッと中はふっくら仕上がる。
When you grill fish on a shichirin, the outside gets crispy and the inside stays tender.
ベランダで七輪を使うときは、火の取り扱いに注意してください。
When using a shichirin on the balcony, please be careful with the fire.
The name 七輪 (shichirin) is said to come from the idea that it could cook food with the same heat as a stove costing seven rin (an old currency unit), or because it was originally sold for seven rin. The exact origin is uncertain.