noun
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)
相撲部屋では毎日ちゃんこを作る。
In a sumo stable, they make chanko every day.
ちゃんこ鍋を囲んでみんなで食べ
We all gathered around the chanko hot pot and ate together.