ガチ
See also: がち
Japanese
Etymology
Shortening and sense shift from ガチンコ (gachinko, “a serious match, not a thrown or arranged match”, in reference to sumo).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡa̠t͡ɕi]
Usage notes
Also encountered with the particle の (no) instead of な (na).
Often written in katakana in modern usage.
See also
- がちがち (gachigachi, “clattering; stiff”)
References
- Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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