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]

Adjective

ガチ or がち • (gachi) -na (adnominal ガチ (gachi na na), adverbial ガチ (gachi ni ni))

  1. serious, real, sincere
    ガチ(けん)()(はじ)めた
    Gachi na kenka o hajimeta.
    (They) started a serious fight.

Usage notes

Also encountered with the particle (no) instead of (na).

Often written in katakana in modern usage.

See also

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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