ガチ

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Japanese

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Etymology

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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

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Adjective

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

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

Often written in katakana in modern usage.

See also

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References

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