chanko stew; sumo wrestler's hot pot
A hearty stew of fish, meat, and vegetables, traditionally eaten by sumo wrestlers. Often used in the compound ちゃんこ鍋.
See also: ちゃんこ鍋 (ちゃんこなべ)
In a sumo stable, they make chanko every day.
We all gathered around the chanko hot pot and ate together.
chankonabe; sumo wrestler's hot pot
head chanko cook in a sumo stable
chanko stew; sumo wrestler's hot pot
The origin is uncertain. One theory suggests it comes from a term for a sumo apprentice's duty, but the exact derivation is unclear.