ガチンコ
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).
Noun
ガチンコ or がちんこ • (gachinko)
Related terms
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Further reading
- Entry at Nihon Jiten (in Japanese)
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