ガチンコ
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Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From がちん (gachin, “thuddingly”, adverb; sound effect for something heavy and solid colliding) + こ (-ko, nominalizer). Compare ぶらんこ (buranko, “(playground) swing”), from adverb ぶらん (buran, “hanging loosely”) + こ (ko, nominalizer).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (sumo) a real match with no allowance to one's competitor, as opposed to a thrown or an arranged match
- a no holds barred, do-or-die, serious competition or challenge
- ガチンコ対決
- gachinko taiketsu
- a showdown, a do-or-die confrontation
- ガチンコ対決
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- がちがち (gachigachi)
- がちり (gachiri)
- がっちり (gatchiri)
- がちん (gachin)
- かちかち (kachikachi)
- かちり (kachiri)
- かっちり (katchiri)
- かちん (kachin)
- かちんこ (kachinko)
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Entry at Nihon Jiten (in Japanese)