ガチ
See also: がち
Japanese
editEtymology
editShortening and sense shift from ガチンコ (gachinko, “a serious match, not a thrown or arranged match”, in reference to sumo).[1]
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editガチ or がち • (gachi) -na (adnominal ガチな (gachi na na), adverbial ガチに (gachi ni ni))
Usage notes
editAlso encountered with the particle の (no) instead of な (na).
Often written in katakana in modern usage.
See also
edit- がちがち (gachigachi, “clattering; stiff”)
References
edit- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN