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Japanese
Etymology
From がちん (gachin, “thuddingly”, adverb; sound effect for something heavy and solid colliding) + こ (-ko, nominalizer). Compare ぶらんこ (buranko, “(playground) swing”), from adverb ぶらん (buran, “hanging loosely”) + こ (ko, nominalizer).
Pronunciation
Noun
ガチンコ or がちんこ • (gachinko)
- (sumo) a real match with no allowance to one's competitor, as opposed to a thrown or an arranged match
- a no holds barred, do-or-die, serious competition or challenge
- ガチンコ対決
- gachinko taiketsu
- a showdown, a do-or-die confrontation
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