kachu tenshin amaguriken

English translation: chestnut fist

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Japanese term or phrase:	kachu tenshin amaguriken
English translation:	chestnut fist
Entered by:	Philip Ronan

07:53 Jan 13, 2004

Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
/ martuial arts

Japanese term or phrase: kachu tenshin amaguriken

martial arts

chestnut fist

Explanation:
This refers to a punching action resembling the quick moves one would make to snatch hot chestnuts from a fire. "Chestnut punch" is also used, but doesn't seem to be as common.

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Philip Ronan
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Local time: 15:56

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5 +2

chestnut fist

Philip Ronan

5 +1

chestnuts roasting over an open fire punch

jsl (X)

4 +1

Heavenly snatching-chestnut punch

shhogg

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chestnuts roasting over an open fire punch

Explanation:
chestnuts roasting over an open fire punch

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Note added at 2004-01-13 08:00:36 (GMT)
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In Chinese characters, it is ¥"火中天津甘栗拳¥".

http://www.geocities.co.jp/AnimeComic-Ink/5727/ranmayougo.ht...

Reference: http://lil_ranran.tripod.com/ranmaholland/id40.html
Reference: http://www.animeinfo.org/featured/ranma/ranmaf.html

jsl (X)
Local time: 23:56
PRO pts in pair: 1098

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chestnut fist

Explanation:
This refers to a punching action resembling the quick moves one would make to snatch hot chestnuts from a fire. "Chestnut punch" is also used, but doesn't seem to be as common.

Reference: http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=amaguriken+chestnut

Philip Ronan
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 170

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Heavenly snatching-chestnut punch

Explanation:
The following is a description of the punch from the website listed below. I agree with the above answers because they seem to be the prevalent translation, but I think that this is a play on words since "Tenshin" (Tien-Tsin) can mean "heavenly" or "Imperial" as well. I think it is alluding to the super-human speed of the punch.

Fist-speed (a la Kach

Reference: http://www.wot-club.org.uk/RanmaFAQ/arts/ranma.html#ranmac4

shhogg
Local time: 09:56
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 100

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