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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡa̠t͡ɕi]

Adjective

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

1. serious, real, sincere

   ガチな喧(けん)嘩(か)を始(はじ)めた。

   Gachi na kenka o hajimeta.

   (They) started a serious fight.

Usage notes

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

• ガチの勝(しょう)負(ぶ)

  gachi no shōbu

  a serious match

Often written in katakana in modern usage.

See also

• がちがち (gachigachi, “clattering; stiff”)